Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev MOT pass rate: 90.7% (4,892 tests, 2025)

The Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev passed 90.7% of its 4,892 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 31,712 miles on the clock.
90.7%Pass rate (2025)
4,892MOT tests analysed
31,712 miMedian mileage at test
4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev compares

Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev

90.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ford average (all models)

75.3%

What fails most on the Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres42775.0%
2Brakes9015.8%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment529.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev pass rate by registration year

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2020 4,303 91.1% +1.2 pts 27,724
2021 5,689 91.8% +1.4 pts 26,902

Check a specific Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev?

In 2025, 90.7% of 4,892 first MOT tests on the Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (75.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Ford Focus ST-Line X Edition Mhev reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 90.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 31,712 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.