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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FOCUSs year 2004

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Pass percent:62.80%
(The average a petrol FORD FOCUS year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:1,074,819 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively66505
Headlamp aim out of alignment61172
Brake pipe excessively corroded37754
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|23112
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17873
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17723
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|14931
Registration plate lamp issues12522
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12013
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort11784
Brakes imbalanced across an axle11506
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9226
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9182
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8705
Registration plate issues8530
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8525
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8286
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7882
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7739
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7613
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7476
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6704
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6470
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6373
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5698
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5691
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5607
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5494
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5453
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5451
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|4666
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4625
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4583
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4480
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4146
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3831
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3754
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3717
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3596
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3436
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3402
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3330
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3190
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|2991
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2986
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2959
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|2938
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|2893
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|2874
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2815
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2770
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2639
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2597
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2568
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2532
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2532
Windscreen washer not working 2422
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2414
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2404
Front brake application uneven2383
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2351
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2346
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2279
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2265
Windscreen has damage2259
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2196
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2150
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2144
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2078
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1975
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1947
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1943
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1938
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1931
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1919
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1847
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1798
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1791
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1790
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1787
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1776
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1773
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1766
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1719
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1681
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1652
Front brake excessively fluctuating1584
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1580
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1568
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1555
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1553
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1546
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1535
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1524
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1522
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1478
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1454
Rear brake binding1419
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1409
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1404
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1378
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1374
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1374
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1357
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1352
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1350
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1331
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1313
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1279
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1263
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1261
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1254
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1236
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1225
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1210
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1207

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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