Ford Focus St Ecoblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Focus St Ecoblue passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 900 individual Ford Focus St Ecoblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8 points
Tests analysed900
Average mileage at test37,152 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,263 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Ford Focus St Ecoblues presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Focus St Ecoblue tested had covered 37,152 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Focus St Ecoblue bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Focus St Ecoblue rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Focus St Ecoblues actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Focus St Ecoblue

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.6% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  6. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.6% of tests (3.87x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  9. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (6.52x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,969 DVSA-tracked Ford Focus St Ecoblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.11% of these flagged Ford Focus St Ecoblue defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Focus St Ecoblue pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Focus St Ecoblue year:

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