Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 5,334 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
93%
Total Tests
5,334
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (94%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV
The Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV was MOT tested 5,334 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 1,788 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 93%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 30,726 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 24,794 miles.
Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Ford range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV by Year
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Questions about the Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV
Is the Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV averages a 93% MOT pass rate, from 5,334 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 11 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Ford Focus ST-Line Edition MHEV has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 93%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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