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2009 Ford Focus Zetec Td 115 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
61.8%
Latest Pass Rate
389
Total Tests (All Years)
93,261 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 61.8%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Focus Zetec Td 115 as it ages.

3 yrs68.7%
4 yrs68.2%
5 yrs73.0%
6 yrs77.8%
7 yrs61.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs68.7%99
4 yrs68.2%85
5 yrs73.0%74
6 yrs77.8%63
7 yrs61.8%68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Focus Zetec Td 115 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)61.8%68
2015 (6 yrs)77.8%63
2014 (5 yrs)73%74
2013 (4 yrs)68.2%85
2012 (3 yrs)68.7%99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
68.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 99Avg Mileage 43,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013
68.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 85Avg Mileage 70,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2014
73.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 63,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2015
77.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 85,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2016High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 93,261Top Failure Tyres — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Focus Zetec Td 115, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
4.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.1% (3 yrs)41.2% (7 yrs)
+28.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.1% (3 yrs)20.6% (7 yrs)
+15.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.2% (3 yrs)32.4% (7 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN3.0% (3 yrs)7.4% (7 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec Td 115 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 389 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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