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Ford FOCUS - 2014

178.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2014. Sample size: 76,702 cars, 174,527 tests and 310,771 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 76,702 cars

The 2014 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 178 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.4% lower than the average for its year at 194 defects per 100. It shows a noticeable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage ranges. While the model performs significantly better than average in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, it has a higher defect rate in equipment issues compared to the average. Overall, the Ford Focus demonstrates a relatively strong performance in key safety areas, making it a reliable choice in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 76,702 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.2% better
66.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 64.7% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 21.5% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.1% worse
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.1% worse
198.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 37.8% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 37.8% worse
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 3.2% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 54,506
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27,303
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,960
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,329
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,056
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,550
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,322
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,674
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,964
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,080

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,674
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,080
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,630
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,041
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,567
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,959
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,948
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,783
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,650
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,381