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2010 Ford Focus Zetec 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
73.6%
Latest Pass Rate
218
Total Tests (All Years)
53,396 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 73.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 0.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Focus Zetec 125 as it ages.

3 yrs96.4%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs73.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.4%56
4 yrs88.9%54
5 yrs80.0%55
6 yrs73.6%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Focus Zetec 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)73.6%53
2015 (5 yrs)80%55
2014 (4 yrs)88.9%54
2013 (3 yrs)96.4%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
96.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 32,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2014
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2015
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 44,315Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%
2016
73.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 53,396Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Focus Zetec 125, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres1.8% (3 yrs)22.6% (6 yrs)
+20.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.6% (3 yrs)20.8% (6 yrs)
+17.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.8% (3 yrs)7.5% (6 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.8% (3 yrs)5.7% (6 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec 125 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 218 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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