Reliability Report · European Market

Ford Focus ST-LINE Edition Mhev Reliability

The Ford Focus ST-LINE Edition Mhev (current generation) scores 80/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
80
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=1031
1,031 UK MOT tests · overall 8.2% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,031 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
80
8.2% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,031 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Tread depth
58
53.7%
#2
Condition
19
17.6%
#3
Brake discs
13
12.0%
#4
Brake pads
10
9.3%
#5
Wipers
8
7.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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