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2012 Ford Focus Titanium X Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
89.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,820
Total Tests (All Years)
31,640 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.2%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.1% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 91.1% pass rate · At 4 years: 89.2% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.1%902
4 yrs89.2%918

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium X Turbo 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)89.2%918
2015 (3 yrs)91.1%902

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 902Avg Mileage 24,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2016
89.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 918Avg Mileage 31,640Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
6.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.7% (3 yrs)8.7% (4 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.9% (3 yrs)3.1% (4 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.4% (3 yrs)4.6% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)4.7% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road1.2% (3 yrs)1.5% (4 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Titanium X Turbo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,820 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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