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2012 Ford Focus Titanium Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
542
Total Tests (All Years)
55,709 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Focus Titanium Tdci

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium Tdci as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 83.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.6%272
4 yrs83.3%270

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium Tdci 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
2016 (4 yrs)83.3%270
2015 (3 yrs)88.6%272

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 272Avg Mileage 42,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 270Avg Mileage 55,709Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Focus Titanium Tdci, with age trends.

Tyres
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.1% (3 yrs)14.8% (4 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.5% (3 yrs)3.3% (4 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.9% (3 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Brakes5.5% (3 yrs)6.3% (4 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Titanium Tdci cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 542 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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