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2020 Ford Focus St Ecoblue — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
85.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,323
Total Tests (All Years)
36,237 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 85.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 4.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Ford Focus St Ecoblue as it ages.

At 3 years: 84.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 85.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.7%528
4 yrs85.9%795

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Ford Focus St Ecoblue pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)85.9%795
2023 (3 yrs)84.7%528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
84.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 528Avg Mileage 26,956Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2024
85.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 795Avg Mileage 36,237Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Ford Focus St Ecoblue, with age trends.

Tyres
19.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.8%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres26.1% (3 yrs)13.1% (4 yrs)
-13.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.5% (3 yrs)10.2% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Visibility1.9% (3 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Road Wheels1.9% (3 yrs)1.8% (4 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus St Ecoblue cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,323 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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