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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FOCUSs year 2008

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Pass percent:69.92%
(The average a petrol FORD FOCUS year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:765,554 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment36916
Registration plate lamp issues16859
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14915
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6661
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5749
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5632
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5414
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4835
Windscreen washer not working 4267
Registration plate issues4224
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4122
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4070
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4062
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3962
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3947
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3828
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3819
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3503
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3256
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3083
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3057
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3041
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3030
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2686
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2618
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2600
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2539
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2532
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2483
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2460
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2387
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2378
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2054
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2053
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2039
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1976
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1873
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1863
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1856
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1853
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1831
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1810
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1749
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1704
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1696
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1662
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1630
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1616
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1579
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1566
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1538
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1538
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1487
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1487
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1485
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1472
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1464
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1435
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1402
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1380
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1186
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1175
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1166
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1151
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1110
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1098
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1091
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1074
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1073
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1059
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1032
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1029
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1026
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1010
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))996
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||979
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))978
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||972
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|969
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||964
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|944
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||936
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|936
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))931
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|929
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))919
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak910
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|907
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))881
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))878
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|875
Front brake excessively fluctuating871
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak860
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|850
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))846
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|825
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))820
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))817
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))815
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|808
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))797
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|797
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))793
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|786
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||755
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||752
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))731
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))725
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|705
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||705
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))696
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))694

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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