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2012 Ford Focus Zetec 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.2%
Latest Pass Rate
792
Total Tests (All Years)
34,483 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Focus Zetec 125

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.2%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.1% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Focus Zetec 125 as it ages.

At 3 years: 90.8% pass rate · At 4 years: 88.2% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.8%393
4 yrs88.2%399

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Focus Zetec 125 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)88.2%399
2015 (3 yrs)90.8%393

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 393Avg Mileage 26,595Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%
2016
88.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 399Avg Mileage 34,483Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Focus Zetec 125, with age trends.

Tyres
11.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.2% (3 yrs)12.5% (4 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.8% (3 yrs)5.0% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Brakes4.1% (3 yrs)3.8% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.0% (3 yrs)2.0% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec 125 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 792 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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