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21.7%fail rate

Ford Focus common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Ford Focus fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 148,198 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension27.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical25.2% of failures
Tyres22.9% of failures
Brakes12.9% of failures
Other11.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Visibility/wipers8.3% of failures

About 21.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Ford Focus in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 27.8% of the Ford Focus's failures, followed by suspension, lamps & electrical, tyres, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Ford Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rateFord Transit MOT failures28.0% failure rateFord Ka MOT failures21.3% failure rateVauxhall Corsa MOT failures24.9% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain