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2009 Ford Focus Style Td 115 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
58.2%
Latest Pass Rate
861
Total Tests (All Years)
127,826 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 58.2%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 11.3% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Focus Style Td 115 as it ages.

3 yrs71.1%
4 yrs69.9%
5 yrs69.2%
6 yrs68.6%
7 yrs58.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.1%159
4 yrs69.9%156
5 yrs69.2%172
6 yrs68.6%185
7 yrs58.2%189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Focus Style Td 115 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)58.2%189
2015 (6 yrs)68.6%185
2014 (5 yrs)69.2%172
2013 (4 yrs)69.9%156
2012 (3 yrs)71.1%159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
71.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 159Avg Mileage 64,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2013
69.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 156Avg Mileage 92,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2014
69.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 172Avg Mileage 95,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2015
68.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 185Avg Mileage 112,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2016High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 189Avg Mileage 127,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Focus Style Td 115, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.7%
↑ 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 Equipment20.8% (3 yrs)50.8% (7 yrs)
+30.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)27.5% (7 yrs)
+19.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.4% (3 yrs)21.2% (7 yrs)
+11.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.8% (3 yrs)11.1% (7 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Style Td 115 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 861 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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