MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FOCUSs year 2002

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Pass percent:60.98%

(The average a petrol FORD FOCUS year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:1,462,659 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	94196
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	88766
Brake pipe excessively corroded	65811
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41737
Registration plate lamp issues	39437
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	38058
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35090
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	25008
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24787
Registration plate issues	22381
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21246
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19410
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19148
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18106
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17828
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16213
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14974
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13933
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13743
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13274
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11924
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11565
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11116
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	9588
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9558
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9530
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8930
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8769
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8568
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8038
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7993
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7368
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7363
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7328
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7146
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6753
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6181
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	6115
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6107
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5973
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5828
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5745
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5541
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5445
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5135
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4905
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4822
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4715
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4505
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4346
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4175
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4172
Windscreen has damage	4060
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4023
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3762
Front brake application uneven	3748
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3174
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3093
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3068
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3042
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3013
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2849
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2840
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2662
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2659
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2658
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2646
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2637
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2612
Rear brake application uneven	2497
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	2447
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2382
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	2349
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2334
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2331
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2250
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2223
Rear brake binding	2218
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2176
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2087
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2074
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1974
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1968
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1947
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1900
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1882
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1870
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1859
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1858
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1834
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1804
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1785
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1781
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1763
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1757
Front brake excessively fluctuating	1737
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1731
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1715

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 petrol FORD FOCUSs year 2002

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