MOT History from tests of lpg FORD FOCUSs year 2004

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Pass percent:61.55%

(The average a lpg FORD FOCUS year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,043 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	94
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	72
Brake pipe excessively corroded	40
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	35
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	25
Registration plate lamp issues	16
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Registration plate issues	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	2
Battery insecure (1.9.1)	2
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	94
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	72
Brake pipe excessively corroded	40
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	35
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	25
Registration plate lamp issues	16
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Registration plate issues	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	2
Battery insecure (1.9.1)	2
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2

MOT History from tests of lpg FORD FOCUSs year 2004

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