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Ford FOCUS - 2021

83.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2021. Sample size: 21,716 cars, 45,325 tests and 37,632 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,716 cars

The 2021 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 83 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Focus performs significantly better than average in categories like visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, with defect rates much lower than the typical rates for those areas. However, it shows weaknesses in brakes and steering, with defect rates that exceed the average by substantial margins. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the odometer increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,716 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 28.8% worse
51.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 114.3% worse
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 59.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.8% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.6% worse
95.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 18.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
0 268 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: 12,943
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,554
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,268
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,811
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,090
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 942
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 901
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 757
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 726
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 705

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 942
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 901
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 757
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 92