Ford FOCUS - 2000
482.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2000.
Sample size: 2,408 cars, 4,945 tests and 23,839 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,408 cars
The 2000 Ford Focus has a defect rate of 482 per 100 vehicles, which is 33% higher than the average car of the same year, at 362 per 100. This model performs particularly worse in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rates significantly exceed the averages. However, it stands out positively in steering, with a lower defect rate compared to the average. Mileage-related trends show increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, while the Ford Focus has some strengths, it exhibits notable weaknesses in important safety and performance categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,408 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.7% worse
199.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 24.3% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 9.1% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.7% worse
102.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 63.5% worse
461.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 6.7% better
71.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 18.6% worse
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 1.2% better
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,390
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,090
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,039
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,439
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,370
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,072
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 998
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 787
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 541
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 143