Ford Focus in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 51.8% of 120,313 APK periodic inspections of the Ford Focus in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 1.0 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Ford Focus in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.8	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	120313
Defects per inspection	1.26	per inspection	as recorded	2024	120313

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Ford Focus do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Ford Focus against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Ford Focus: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Ford Focus failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	28.1	26.3	1.8 points above	44,138
The Netherlands	51.8	50.8	1.0 points above	120,313
Norway	36.7	33.7	3.0 points above	20,894

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0); Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 185,345 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Ford Focus?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Ford Focus in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 20,732 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Ford Focus: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	20,732
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	17,351
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	11,076
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	9,155
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	7,045
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	6,924
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	5,125
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	5,059

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 120,313 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford Focus periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-focus/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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