Ford FOCUS - 2017
111.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2017.
Sample size: 67,054 cars, 143,283 tests and 159,418 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: 67,054 cars
The 2017 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 111 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average rate of 134 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 17% improvement. Notably, this model excels in specific areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, body structure, and equipment, with considerably lower defect rates compared to the average. While vehicles with higher mileage tend to show increased defect rates, the Focus's mileage-related trends still reflect lower rates than average across all segments. Overall, the Focus stands out as a reliable choice in its class, particularly in brake and steering performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 67,054 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.9% better
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 80.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
▲ 35.9% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.3% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.9% better
134.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 57.1% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 51.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 17.8% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 40,996
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,538
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,746
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,385
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,779
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,833
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,495
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,344
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,912
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,882
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,833
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,344
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,298
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,842
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,057
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,031
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 977
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 791
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 738
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 697