Faults:

Nothing major. The car has had all services and has been very reliable. Alternator sounding noisy, might change it soon. Had the cam-belt done also.

Have replaced the exhaust pretty much in its entirety, but that is wear and tear for the mileage. Same for brakes.

Suspension parts have probably been the biggest expense, usually something to fix at MOT time, but the current state of the roads in the UK has not helped, hit a few potholes!

Minor electronic issues, a few sensors and a window regulator failed.

Cosmetically the car is in great shape for its age inside and out, though these Focus's do start to rust at this age, as any car would really. Try to keep it clean!

General Comments:

Bloody love this Focus to be honest with you - back in 2018 I just needed a modern car that was nothing special but was at-least decent to drive and reliable. It has delivered on both those expectations! Actually more reliable than my previous Honda Jazz. That was a decent car, but a bit overrated in the reliability department, I had too many issues, strange for Honda. So I had no problems switching to Ford.

Mine is red, not a common color so it stands out. Titanium spec is the one to have, all electrics. Very comfortable interior, great seats, fantastic handling car, perfect driving position. Visibility isn't too bad for a modern car either. Spacious as well. Interior is intelligently designed.

The 1.6 petrol is the engine to have. It's not fast but nippy enough about town. You can get anywhere between 35 - 40 mpg as well taking it on a long drive.

Reasonable costs to run, cheap enough insurance and repairs. I will keep it so long as it keeps going!

Faults:

Exhaust, brakes, suspension, all the things that come with age and rising mileage. The car has never given any serious problems though, pretty reliable overall.

General Comments:

My ten year old Focus is nothing special, but has been a reliable and good car to drive the last few years, exactly all I need.

Dark blue and nice alloy wheels, love the looks of this slightly updated 2012 Focus shape, the car is very nice. Inside is the same, despite the silly seat pattern, smart and stylish. Zetec model has enough equipment for most people.

1.6 petrol will get you just over 40 mpg, nippy as well. Probably the best all round engine, out of the smaller units and diesels.

The car handles very nicely. Boot space is OK.

Really hard to say much more about it. Just an epitome of average kinda car. But I like it.

Faults:

Bad alternator at 998 miles. Driving down the highway, lost the radio, then the lights, then the power steering, then the gauges, then the engine died. The dealer paid to tow it, paid for rental car (an awful Hyundai), but took 3 weeks to get it done because they hadn't released the new alternators to parts stores, or even the dealerships yet.

General Comments:

I love this little car. Race red hatchback, SE, manual trans with Sport Package (for 4 wheel disk brakes).

Other than the above fault, and the fact that the Continental tires put on it from the factory needed to be replaced at 25,000 miles, the car has been perfect.

Great handling, responsive steering, and nice light clutch and relatively short throw make throwing the car around corners a blast. Horsepower is sufficient, but it is rather low on torque. It's not going to win any races, but it's fun to drive.

I bought the car for the better fuel mileage and am very happy with it, mixed driving (2 lane 55mph, city, and highway 70mph) I average between 35-38 MPG per tank. Long highway miles in the absence of mountains achieves 39.

One complaint would be that it needs a 6th gear. It's around 3000 RPM at 70mph, which explains why the auto has better highway fuel economy.