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2013 Ford Focus Zetec Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
87.6%
Latest Pass Rate
572
Total Tests (All Years)
19,883 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 87.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Focus Zetec Auto as it ages.

At 2 years: 86.4% pass rate · At 3 years: 87.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.4%81
3 yrs87.6%491

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Focus Zetec Auto 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 (3 yrs)87.6%491
2015 (2 yrs)86.4%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 18,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2016
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 491Avg Mileage 19,883Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Focus Zetec Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.3%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
0.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.5% (2 yrs)8.4% (3 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.6% (2 yrs)7.9% (3 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.9% (2 yrs)3.9% (3 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.5% (2 yrs)2.0% (3 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Focus Zetec Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 572 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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