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2005 Ford Focus Ghia 115 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
66.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,923
Total Tests (All Years)
83,981 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.2%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Focus Ghia 115 as it ages.

4 yrs80.4%
5 yrs75.4%
6 yrs73.6%
7 yrs74.1%
8 yrs70.3%
9 yrs62.4%
10 yrs63.2%
11 yrs66.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs80.4%250
5 yrs75.4%240
6 yrs73.6%246
7 yrs74.1%243
8 yrs70.3%249
9 yrs62.4%242
10 yrs63.2%231
11 yrs66.2%222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Focus Ghia 115 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (11 yrs)66.2%222
2015 (10 yrs)63.2%231
2014 (9 yrs)62.4%242
2013 (8 yrs)70.3%249
2012 (7 yrs)74.1%243
2011 (6 yrs)73.6%246
2010 (5 yrs)75.4%240
2009 (4 yrs)80.4%250

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 250Avg Mileage 35,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010
75.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 240Avg Mileage 44,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011
73.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 246Avg Mileage 49,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012
74.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 243Avg Mileage 56,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013
70.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 249Avg Mileage 65,327Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%
2014High Fail Rate
62.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 71,878Top Failure Tyres — 35.5%
2015High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 231Avg Mileage 78,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2016
66.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 222Avg Mileage 83,981Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Focus Ghia 115, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.4% (4 yrs)34.2% (11 yrs)
+31.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.2% (4 yrs)27.9% (11 yrs)
+18.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.2% (4 yrs)28.8% (11 yrs)
+15.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.6% (4 yrs)18.9% (11 yrs)
+13.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road2.8% (4 yrs)6.3% (11 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Ghia 115 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,923 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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