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Ford FOCUS - 2008

340.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2008. Sample size: 47,840 cars, 107,396 tests and 366,023 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 47,840 cars

The 2008 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 341 per 100 vehicles, which is on par with the average for its year. Notably, it performs better in categories such as brakes, steering, and equipment, with significantly lower failure rates compared to the yearly averages. However, it shows a higher rate of defects in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, as well as in body and structure issues. Defects tend to increase with mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, where the rate climbs significantly. Overall, while the Focus excels in some areas, it faces challenges in others that may warrant attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 47,840 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.8% better
82.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 45.6% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 11.5% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.1% better
83.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.5% worse
383.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 19.1% worse
61.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 22.1% better
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39,105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35,521
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32,622
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,823
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,252
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,713
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,640
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,497
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,563
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,286

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,563
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,154
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,132
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,112
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,719
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,614
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,970
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,871
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,721
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,137