MOT History from tests of diesel FORD FOCUSs year 2001

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Pass percent:56.06%

(The average a diesel FORD FOCUS year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:208,013 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	18835
Brake pipe excessively corroded	16336
Headlamp aim out of alignment	14679
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12728
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12064
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8001
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6322
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5154
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4775
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4431
Registration plate issues	4417
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4022
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3525
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3509
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2408
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2172
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2024
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1978
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1901
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1875
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1868
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1799
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1701
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1612
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1546
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1449
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1434
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1397
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1324
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1282
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1131
Windscreen has damage	1099
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	996
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	971
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	949
Rear brake application uneven	918
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	897
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	880
Rear brake binding	874
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	828
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	820
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	768
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	717
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	702
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	688
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	679
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	657
Front brake application uneven	647
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	624
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	613
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	608
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	605
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	595
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	589
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	582
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	566
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	546
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	543
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	538
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	525
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	515
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	490
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	488
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	487
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	478
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	463
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	461
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	461
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	460
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	442
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	442
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	442
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	435
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	428
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	424
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	423
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	406
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	404
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	400
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	400
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	397
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	389
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	386
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	385
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	380
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\|	377
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	374
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	372
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\|	366
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	359
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	357
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\|	354
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	351
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	350
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	347
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	339
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	338
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	337
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\|	336
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	326
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	317
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	311
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	308
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	307
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	299
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	296
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	295
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	292
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	290
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	288
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	287
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	287
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	287
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	285
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	284
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	284
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	281
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	277
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	275

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD FOCUSs year 2001

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