Ford Focus 2001 reliability and quality

Production year from 2001 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Ford Focus reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 14.2 percents of Ford Focus.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Ford Focus was 26.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Ford Focus proved to be more reliable than 65% of the other cars tested.

A good used Ford Focus could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 35% cheaper than the average estate cars of a similar age.

Ford Focus price and technical data
Ford Focus 2001 owner reviews
Estate cars 2001 - 2005 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Ford Focus 2005
2017 12 years 26.4% / 27.10% 32. from 86
2016 11 years 33.4% / 31.40% 55. from 89
2015 10 years 24.2% / 26.80% 32. from 95
2014 9 years 28.6% / 28.80% 49. from 95
2013 8 years 12.2% / 17.20% 26. from 107
2012 7 years 15.2% / 17.50% 36. from 107
2011 6 years 6.6% / 10.40% 21. from 120
2010 5 years 8.8% / 9.90% 49. from 123
2009 4 years 4.0% / 5.00% 32. from 117
2008 3 years 4.1% / 4.80% 44. from 116
2007 2 years 5.0% / 5.90% 38. from 113
Ford Focus 2004
2016 12 years 33.4% / 31.40% 55. from 89
2015 11 years 33.8% / 32.10% 47. from 78
2014 10 years 28.6% / 28.80% 49. from 95
2013 9 years 20.6% / 23.00% 29. from 87
2012 8 years 15.2% / 17.50% 36. from 107
2011 7 years 14.3% / 16.70% 34. from 98
2010 6 years 8.8% / 9.90% 49. from 123
2009 5 years 8.3% / 9.30% 45. from 109
2008 4 years 4.1% / 4.80% 44. from 116
2007 3 years 5.0% / 5.90% 38. from 113
2006 2 years 5.6% / 6.60% 39. from 107
Ford Focus 2003
2015 12 years 33.8% / 32.10% 47. from 78
2014 11 years 33.2% / 33.30% 39. from 78
2013 10 years 20.6% / 23.00% 29. from 87
2012 9 years 19.7% / 22.20% 30. from 88
2011 8 years 14.3% / 16.70% 34. from 98
2010 7 years 8.8% / 14.70% 49. from 123
2009 6 years 8.3% / 9.30% 45. from 109
2008 5 years 7.7% / 8.90% 39. from 111
2007 4 years 5.0% / 5.90% 38. from 113
2006 3 years 5.6% / 6.60% 39. from 107
2005 2 years 5.0% / 6.50% 29. from 110
2004 1 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113
Ford Focus 2002
2014 12 years 33.2% / 33.30% 39. from 78
2013 11 years 25.1% / 27.60% 24. from 69
2012 10 years 19.7% / 22.20% 30. from 88
2011 9 years 18.8% / 21.40% 23. from 79
2010 8 years 8.8% / 14.70% 49. from 123
2009 7 years 12.6% / 14.00% 36. from 94
2008 6 years 7.7% / 8.90% 39. from 111
2007 5 years 9.4% / 10.70% 39. from 107
2006 4 years 5.6% / 6.60% 39. from 107
2005 3 years 5.0% / 6.50% 29. from 110
2004 2 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113
Ford Focus 2001
2013 12 years 25.1% / 27.60% 24. from 69
2012 11 years 23.6% / 26.80% 24. from 77
2011 10 years 18.8% / 21.40% 23. from 79
2010 9 years 18.8% / 19.20% 23. from 79
2009 8 years 12.6% / 14.00% 36. from 94
2008 7 years 11.1% / 13.30% 35. from 99
2007 6 years 9.4% / 10.70% 39. from 107
2006 5 years 9.3% / 11.20% 29. from 106
2005 4 years 5.0% / 6.50% 29. from 110
2004 3 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113