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Ford FOCUS - 2022

63.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FOCUS, model year 2022. Sample size: 11,164 cars, 13,774 tests and 8,719 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,164 cars

The 2022 Ford Focus has an overall defect rate of 63 per 100 vehicles, which is about 10% better than the average defect rate of 70 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Focus performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering and Body/Structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. However, it has a higher rate of defects in the Equipment category. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, but the Focus maintains a relatively consistent performance across different mileage ranges. Overall, this model shows strong reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,164 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.2% worse
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
▲ 75.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 61.6% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
▲ 41.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.2% better
79.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 46.2% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 42.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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 default 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
0 260 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: 3,109
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,047
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 938
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 821
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 230
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 139

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 26