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Ford FOCUS - 2015

141.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2015. Sample size: 78,170 cars, 171,413 tests and 241,953 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 78,170 cars

The 2015 Ford Focus shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 141 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 170. This indicates that the Focus is 17% better than its peers. An analysis of mileage-related trends reveals that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, but the Focus consistently performs better than average across all mileage segments. Notably, the Focus excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects than the average vehicle in each of these areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 78,170 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.4% better
53.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 62.6% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 24.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▲ 12.6% better
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.6% better
166.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
▲ 45.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 35.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 18.2% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 342 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: 51,712
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,869
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,156
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,240
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,630
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,656
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,889
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,656
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,387
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,178

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,656
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,140
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,617
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,070
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,065
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,006
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,885
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,629
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,487