RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Ford Focus reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·1,348,944 DVSA tests·2024
Across 1,348,944 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 57% of Ford Focus cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in tyres.
57%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-4 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
19,166 tests · fleet 89%
87%
4 to 7 years
304,724 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
509,725 tests · fleet 73%
71%
13 years and older
515,329 tests · fleet 61%
57%
Where the Focus fails
Suspension87
Brakes95
Body & structure96
Steering98
Tyres94
Lights & electrics84
Fails more often on tyres. Holds up better on seat belts.
Share of 13 years and older Ford Focus MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Ford Focus tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford Focus models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~16% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Ford Focus reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford Focus is more demanding than average for its age: 57% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give tyres a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Focus?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford Focus in 2024: up to 3 years, 87%; 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 71%; and 13 years and older, 57%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Ford Focus MOT?
For Ford Focus cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (6.1% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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