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Ford FOCUS - 2002

422.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2002. Sample size: 9,112 cars, 19,375 tests and 81,847 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,112 cars

The 2002 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 422 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better in the "Lights & Electrics" category, with a defect rate of 70% compared to the average of 96%. However, it shows a concerning trend in "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles," where it has a defect rate of 411%, much higher than the average of 292%. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating a trend of increasing issues as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,112 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.5% worse
171.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 11.1% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 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
▲ 27.3% better
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.2% worse
410.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 5.4% better
65.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 12.8% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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:
  • 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 10.3% worse
59.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 576 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,404
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,905
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,442
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,712
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,466
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,248
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,971
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,741
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,381
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,906

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,708
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,371
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 615
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 568
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 548