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2002 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
85
Total Tests (All Years)
96,751 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 64.5%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci as it ages.

At 7 years: 57.4% pass rate · At 8 years: 64.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs57.4%54
8 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci 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
2010 (8 yrs)64.5%31
2009 (7 yrs)57.4%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 96,792Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2010High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 96,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
11.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.0% (7 yrs)29.0% (8 yrs)
+16.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.8% (7 yrs)9.7% (8 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road14.8% (7 yrs)9.7% (8 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes16.7% (7 yrs)16.1% (8 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus Zetec Tdci cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 85 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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