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2012 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
77,529 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Focus Zetec Tdci Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 73.3%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 7.8% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 86.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 73.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.7%30
4 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci 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 (4 yrs)73.3%30
2015 (3 yrs)86.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,096Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 77,529Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
16.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.3% (3 yrs)16.7% (4 yrs)
+13.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.3% (3 yrs)13.3% (4 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.7% (3 yrs)13.3% (4 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec Tdci Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 60 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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