Headlamp aim incorrect on the Ford Focus
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Ford Focus is recorded on 80,723 tests — 2.4% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.2× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.2× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 38 of 298, highest first |
| The model's own record | 3,370,105 tests · every year of the Focus → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Ford Focus tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.2% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2018, 0.2%. The share has fallen 1.0 points over that time. Worst year 2010 at 3.0%; best 2018 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239 | 19,444 | 1.2% |
| 2001 | 362 | 41,766 | 0.9% |
| 2002 | 766 | 72,224 | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,051 | 90,572 | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,255 | 120,836 | 1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,079 | 166,884 | 0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,155 | 219,562 | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,756 | 304,412 | 0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,188 | 356,960 | 2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,510 | 422,566 | 3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,328 | 413,458 | 3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,918 | 480,980 | 2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,588 | 507,648 | 1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,168 | 550,132 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,241 | 546,314 | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,776 | 521,808 | 0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,936 | 431,244 | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,351 | 423,218 | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 652 | 313,128 | 0.2% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Ford Focus MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Ford model →