Ford FOCUS - 2016
124.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2016.
Sample size: 66,882 cars, 143,599 tests and 179,277 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: 66,882 cars
The 2016 Ford Focus shows an overall defect rate of 125 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the average for the same year at 151 per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises more steeply than average, especially in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles). The Focus performs significantly better than average in several key areas, such as brakes and steering, with defect rates considerably lower than those typical for its year. Conversely, there are no standout categories where the Focus performs worse than average, highlighting its reliability in comparison to other vehicles of the same age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 66,882 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.2% better
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 72.8% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▲ 34.7% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 0.4% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.2% better
148.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 48.4% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 42.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 15.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42,721
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,215
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,804
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,929
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,803
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,969
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,403
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,148
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,118
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,969
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,144
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,767
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,583
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,569
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,542
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,221
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,056
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,022