1999 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

528,794

Total Tests (All Years)

108,277 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Ford Focus as it ages.

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs42.6%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs40.5%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs39.4%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs40.8%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs43.4%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.4%	90,198
11 yrs	46.0%	83,406
12 yrs	42.6%	79,340
13 yrs	40.5%	69,828
14 yrs	39.5%	58,307
15 yrs	39.4%	45,704
16 yrs	40.8%	34,660
17 yrs	41.7%	24,662
18 yrs	41.8%	16,480
19 yrs	43.4%	7,654
20 yrs	45.6%	5,405
21 yrs	46.6%	3,773
22 yrs	46.8%	3,313
23 yrs	48.8%	2,011
24 yrs	51.0%	1,736
25 yrs	48.3%	2,317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	48.3%	2,317
2023 (24 yrs)	51%	1,736
2022 (23 yrs)	48.8%	2,011
2021 (22 yrs)	46.8%	3,313
2020 (21 yrs)	46.6%	3,773
2019 (20 yrs)	45.6%	5,405
2018 (19 yrs)	43.4%	7,654
2017 (18 yrs)	41.8%	16,480
2016 (17 yrs)	41.7%	24,662
2015 (16 yrs)	40.8%	34,660
2014 (15 yrs)	39.4%	45,704
2013 (14 yrs)	39.5%	58,307
2012 (13 yrs)	40.5%	69,828
2011 (12 yrs)	42.6%	79,340
2010 (11 yrs)	46%	83,406
2009 (10 yrs)	49.4%	90,198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90,198Avg Mileage 92,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83,406Avg Mileage 99,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79,340Avg Mileage 104,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2012High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 69,828Avg Mileage 108,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2013High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58,307Avg Mileage 111,640Top Failure Suspension — 94.3%

2014High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45,704Avg Mileage 113,821Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%

2015High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34,660Avg Mileage 115,246Top Failure Suspension — 97.2%

2016High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 24,662Avg Mileage 115,657Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2017High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 16,480Avg Mileage 114,833Top Failure Suspension — 101.6%

2018High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,654Avg Mileage 113,946Top Failure Suspension — 102.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,405Avg Mileage 113,176Top Failure Suspension — 103.6%

2020High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 110,885Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2021High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,313Avg Mileage 109,394Top Failure Suspension — 110.2%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,011Avg Mileage 109,999Top Failure Suspension — 115.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,736Avg Mileage 108,211Top Failure Suspension — 106.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,317Avg Mileage 108,277Top Failure Suspension — 98.0%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.4%	90,198	92,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	11	46.0%	83,406	99,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2011	12	42.6%	79,340	104,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2012	13	40.5%	69,828	108,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2013	14	39.5%	58,307	111,640	Suspension — 94.3%
2014	15	39.4%	45,704	113,821	Suspension — 97.7%
2015	16	40.8%	34,660	115,246	Suspension — 97.2%
2016	17	41.7%	24,662	115,657	Suspension — 96.5%
2017	18	41.8%	16,480	114,833	Suspension — 101.6%
2018	19	43.4%	7,654	113,946	Suspension — 102.1%
2019	20	45.6%	5,405	113,176	Suspension — 103.6%
2020	21	46.6%	3,773	110,885	Suspension — 104.7%
2021	22	46.8%	3,313	109,394	Suspension — 110.2%
2022	23	48.8%	2,011	109,999	Suspension — 115.6%
2023	24	51.0%	1,736	108,211	Suspension — 106.6%
2024	25	48.3%	2,317	108,277	Suspension — 98.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Suspension

84.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.8% (10 yrs)	98.0% (25 yrs)	+76.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (10 yrs)	68.1% (25 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (10 yrs)	32.3% (25 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 528,794 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.