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2011 Ford Focus Zetec 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
84.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,820
Total Tests (All Years)
40,974 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 84.1%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 6.7% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Focus Zetec 125 as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs86.8%
5 yrs84.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.1%597
4 yrs86.8%614
5 yrs84.1%609

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Focus Zetec 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)84.1%609
2015 (4 yrs)86.8%614
2014 (3 yrs)87.1%597

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 597Avg Mileage 25,740Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2015
86.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 614Avg Mileage 33,104Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2016
84.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 609Avg Mileage 40,974Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Focus Zetec 125, with age trends.

Tyres
13.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension0.7% (3 yrs)3.1% (5 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.4% (3 yrs)6.6% (5 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.4% (3 yrs)13.5% (5 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.4% (3 yrs)7.2% (5 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.0% (3 yrs)3.1% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec 125 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 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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