Ford FOCUS - 2006
362.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2006.
Sample size: 33,950 cars, 73,466 tests and 265,921 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 33,950 cars
The 2006 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 362 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the average of 369 per 100 vehicles for the same year. Notably, the Focus excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it has a higher occurrence of issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is notably above average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the highest category of 124,000+ miles, where the Focus also shows a higher rate. Overall, while it has strengths in certain areas, it faces challenges with specific components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 33,950 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 41.5% better
90.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 45.5% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 19.9% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.6% better
96.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 25.6% worse
395.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 3.5% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 35.6% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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:
Other
▲ 0.2% better
44.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,557
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25,897
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,485
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,871
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,726
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,376
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,905
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,922
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,874
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,545
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,393
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,680
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,373
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,291
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,238
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,228
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,986
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,808
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,674
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,608