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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD FOCUSs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:49.66%
(The average a diesel FORD FOCUS year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:74,918 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded11215
Registration plate lamp issues9419
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6043
Headlamp aim out of alignment5341
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4461
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3813
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|3108
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2222
Registration plate issues2043
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2003
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1956
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1798
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1644
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1265
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1154
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1045
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1035
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|971
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|967
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened948
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|880
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|820
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|780
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|777
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|764
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|724
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|705
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|658
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|623
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|593
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|573
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|560
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|560
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|559
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|544
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|533
Rear brake binding531
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|525
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|508
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|502
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|483
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|477
Rear brake application uneven471
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|455
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|453
Windscreen has damage445
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|423
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|419
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|390
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|375
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|372
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|371
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|370
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|362
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|322
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|321
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|305
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|304
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|302
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|300
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|300
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|293
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|286
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|286
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|283
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|280
Horn not working |1.6.2a|279
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|277
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|269
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|266
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|264
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|262
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|258
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|256
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|251
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|249
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|245
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|242
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|233
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|232
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|222
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|221
Emissions not tested |7.0|216
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|215
Windscreen wiper blade insecure212
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|211
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|210
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|210
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|204
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|201
Front brake application uneven198
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|196
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|195
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|193
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|192
Brake hose excessively deteriorated190
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|182
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|177
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|176
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|174
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|173
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|172
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|166
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|166
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|165
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|163
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|161
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|161
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|158
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault157
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|155
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|155
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|154
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|152
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|150
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|149
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|148
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|143
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|143
Battery insecure |1.9.1|141
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|140
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|139
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|139
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|139
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|139
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|138
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|136
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|133
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|131
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|130
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|129
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|129
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|127
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|127
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|127
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|127
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|126
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|124
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|121
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|121
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|120
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|118
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|118
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|116
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|115
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|114

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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