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2006 Ford Focus C-max Ghia Tdci E4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
57.5%
Latest Pass Rate
739
Total Tests (All Years)
107,803 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Focus C-max Ghia Tdci E4

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 57.5%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 1.3% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Focus C-max Ghia Tdci E4 as it ages.

3 yrs74.5%
4 yrs77.2%
5 yrs67.7%
6 yrs70.4%
7 yrs60.7%
8 yrs68.1%
9 yrs51.7%
10 yrs57.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.5%102
4 yrs77.2%92
5 yrs67.7%93
6 yrs70.4%98
7 yrs60.7%89
8 yrs68.1%91
9 yrs51.7%87
10 yrs57.5%87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Focus C-max Ghia Tdci E4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (10 yrs)57.5%87
2015 (9 yrs)51.7%87
2014 (8 yrs)68.1%91
2013 (7 yrs)60.7%89
2012 (6 yrs)70.4%98
2011 (5 yrs)67.7%93
2010 (4 yrs)77.2%92
2009 (3 yrs)74.5%102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 102Avg Mileage 36,922Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2010
77.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 47,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011
67.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 57,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012
70.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 98Avg Mileage 67,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2013High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 89Avg Mileage 84,901Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%
2014
68.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 87,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2015High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 96,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2016High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 107,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Focus C-max Ghia Tdci E4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.8% (3 yrs)49.4% (10 yrs)
+37.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.8% (3 yrs)26.4% (10 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.9% (3 yrs)20.7% (10 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.9% (3 yrs)8.0% (10 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus C-max Ghia Tdci E4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 739 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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