What are the inspection figures for Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, per age band?

Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus: 3-5 years: 99 versus 107. 6-8 years: 102 versus 98. 9-11 years: 125 versus 103. 12-14 years: 113 versus 108. 15-19 years: 110 versus 104. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Where do these figures come from?

DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

Age	Ford Fiesta		Ford Focus		Difference (percentage points)
Age	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Difference (percentage points)
3-5 years	4003 of 31612 (12.7%)	99	5984 of 43689 (13.7%)	107	-1.04
6-8 years	49988 of 255931 (19.5%)	102	30624 of 163745 (18.7%)	98	+0.83
9-11 years	125120 of 356037 (35.1%)	125	60714 of 209335 (29%)	103	+6.14
12-14 years	117081 of 285871 (41%)	113	75926 of 193568 (39.2%)	108	+1.74
15-19 years	134630 of 291903 (46.1%)	110	83308 of 191421 (43.5%)	104	+2.6

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

Ford Fiesta

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

Ford Focus

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

What this does not show

The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

What are the inspection figures for Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, per age band?
Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus: 3-5 years: 99 versus 107. 6-8 years: 102 versus 98. 9-11 years: 125 versus 103. 12-14 years: 113 versus 108. 15-19 years: 110 versus 104. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.
Where do these figures come from?
DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/ford-fiesta-vs-ford-focus

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