MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FOCUSs year 2003

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Pass percent:62.41%

(The average a petrol FORD FOCUS year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:1,283,062 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	82344
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	77729
Brake pipe excessively corroded	52340
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 issues	17333
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	16212
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15581
Registration plate issues	15266
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	13460
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 weakened	11436
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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	7662
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
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
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3488
Front brake application uneven	3420
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 damage	3026
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3012
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2894
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2815
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2736
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	2632
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2570
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
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2459
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2415
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2370
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2324
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 Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2180
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2140
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2135
Rear brake binding	2123
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2106
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2058
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2057
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2020
Windscreen washer not working	1985
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1985
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
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1909
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
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1696
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1676
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1654
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1648
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1642
Front brake excessively fluctuating	1635
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1599
Rear brake application uneven	1587
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1578
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1554
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1538
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1530
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1491
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1471
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1464

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 2003

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