Ford FOCUS - 2007
350.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2007.
Sample size: 43,272 cars, 94,052 tests and 329,810 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: 43,272 cars
The 2007 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 351 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles for the same year. The model shows a significant improvement in the categories of brakes, steering, and equipment, with defect rates much lower than the average, particularly in brakes where it is 38% better. However, it does face a notable challenge with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is 26% higher than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, but the Focus remains relatively consistent compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 43,272 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.3% better
88.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▲ 50.5% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 14.3% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
88.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.0% worse
389.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
▼ 3.1% worse
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 47.7% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 10.0% better
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 33,495
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32,345
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29,958
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,715
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,051
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,859
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,424
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,080
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 7,583
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,080
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,401
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,396
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,204
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,949
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,746
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,324
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,283
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,105
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,877