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Ford FOCUS - 2018

105.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2018. Sample size: 49,739 cars, 107,622 tests and 113,932 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 49,739 cars

The 2018 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the yearly average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model performs significantly better in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. Mileage-related trends show a gradual increase in defects as mileage rises, but the Focus remains relatively consistent compared to its peers. Overall, the Ford Focus stands out positively in key performance areas, offering a more reliable experience than the average car of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 49,739 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.5% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 52.0% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
▲ 38.8% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.1% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.1% better
119.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 70.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
▲ 22.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 8.6% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 30,850
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,937
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,771
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,998
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,351
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,857
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,777
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,513
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,262
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,047

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,777
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,513
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,262
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,497
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 783
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 763
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 498
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 456
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 427