Ford Focus Mk3 (2011-2018) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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Focus Mk3 (2011-2018)

mainstreampetrol52 mpgins. grp 12100-150 bhp0-60: 10s

Running

~£1840/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~11yr old)

Low mi (77k)£5.9k

Avg mi (110k)£5.1k

High mi (154k)£3.4k

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Timing belt~75k mi£350-550

[MED]EcoBoost coolant hose~50k mi£100-200

[MED]EGR valve~70k mi£250-450

[MED]Coil springs~82k mi£100-200

[MED]Ball joints~92k mi£80-180

[CRIT]Powershift DCT~60k mi£900-1800

electrical▁▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█8.5%

tyres▁▂▃▃▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇████▇▇▇7.8%

suspension▁▁▁▂▂▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▆▇▇▅▇█6.4%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.88

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