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Ford FOCUS - 2005

388.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2005. Sample size: 24,470 cars, 52,988 tests and 205,931 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 24,470 cars

The 2005 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 389 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 376 per 100, representing a 3.5% increase. The model shows significant mileage-related trends, with defect rates rising notably in higher mileage segments. While it performs better than average in brake and equipment-related defects, it stands out negatively in wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is considerably higher. Overall, while this Focus shows some strengths, it also exhibits specific weaknesses that may concern potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 24,470 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.0% better
104.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 2.7% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.7% better
87.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 33.9% worse
420.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 5.9% better
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 24.8% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 6.2% worse
49.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,168
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,171
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,719
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,422
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,873
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,630
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,053
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,821
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,086
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,547

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,547
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,960
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,931
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,874
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,780
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,746
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,478
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,431
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,393
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,334