Ford FOCUS - 2012
236.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2012.
Sample size: 69,985 cars, 160,208 tests and 379,044 recorded faults.
0%
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: 69,985 cars
The 2012 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 237 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 246 per 100 vehicles for the same year, showing a 3.9% improvement. Notably, it excels in brake performance, with a defect rate of 77 compared to the average of 107, and it also shows fewer issues with steering and equipment. However, it does have a higher rate of defects in the body and structure category, at 31 compared to the average of 25. Mileage-related data suggests that defect rates generally increase with higher mileage across both the model and the average vehicle, with significant jumps observed in the highest mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 69,985 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.7% better
77.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 60.6% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 18.2% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.7% worse
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.9% worse
258.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 17.2% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 35.5% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 23.3% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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 levels exceed default 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: 55,911
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45,477
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25,101
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,483
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,335
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,276
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,516
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,165
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 8,901
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,250
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,599
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,241
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,257
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,596
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,098
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,946
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,934
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,093
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,478
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,225