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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FOCUSs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:62.63%
(The average a petrol FORD FOCUS year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:1,257,461 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment81258
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively76442
Brake pipe excessively corroded50967
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|32017
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25991
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|20933
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|20155
Registration plate lamp issues17001
Brakes imbalanced across an axle15833
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|15581
Registration plate issues15000
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort13460
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13069
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|12704
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12104
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11506
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11358
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|10958
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10748
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10683
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9837
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9691
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8181
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7931
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|7751
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7629
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7526
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7361
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|6757
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6743
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|6712
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6032
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5967
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5642
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5313
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4569
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|4422
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4182
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4160
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4091
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3979
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3969
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3759
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3724
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3643
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3641
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3636
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3627
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3491
Front brake application uneven3420
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3419
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3272
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3063
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3040
Windscreen has damage3026
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3012
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2736
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2713
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|2632
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2554
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2523
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2512
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2324
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2311
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2272
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2257
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2247
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2202
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2180
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2140
Rear brake binding2123
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2106
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2057
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2020
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1983
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1978
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1973
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1909
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1907
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1843
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1795
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1750
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1723
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1676
Emissions not tested |7.0|1654
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1653
Windscreen washer not working 1647
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1642
Front brake excessively fluctuating1635
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1599
Rear brake application uneven1587
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1578
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1578
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1538
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1530
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1471
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1438
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1419

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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