Sub-frame corroded on the Ford Focus
Sub-frame corroded on the Ford Focus is recorded on 172,152 tests — 5.1% of all its MOT tests, against 2.4% across every car in the data. That is 2.1× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.4% of tests record it — this model is 2.1× that share |
| The 291 models compared | 53 of 291, 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, 7.9% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2017, 0.2%. The share has fallen 7.7 points over that time. Worst year 2000 at 7.9%; best 2017 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,543 | 19,444 | 7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,749 | 41,766 | 6.6% |
| 2002 | 4,233 | 72,224 | 5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,122 | 135,858 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,983 | 120,836 | 5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,877 | 166,884 | 5.9% |
| 2006 | 11,617 | 329,343 | 3.5% |
| 2007 | 16,503 | 304,412 | 5.4% |
| 2008 | 17,231 | 356,960 | 4.8% |
| 2009 | 18,589 | 633,849 | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,433 | 413,458 | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 18,198 | 721,470 | 2.5% |
| 2012 | 14,075 | 761,472 | 1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,643 | 825,198 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 8,450 | 819,471 | 1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,177 | 521,808 | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,484 | 431,244 | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 962 | 423,218 | 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 £180–£450 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
- Sub-frame corroded: 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 →