2000 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

725,859

Total Tests (All Years)

102,818 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 2000 Ford Focus as it ages.

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs48.6%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs44.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.2%	107,627
10 yrs	52.0%	103,487
11 yrs	48.6%	100,925
12 yrs	45.9%	93,119
13 yrs	43.5%	81,995
14 yrs	42.7%	68,476
15 yrs	43.4%	54,845
16 yrs	44.0%	41,179
17 yrs	44.3%	28,332
18 yrs	45.4%	13,371
19 yrs	46.7%	9,829
20 yrs	48.9%	6,930
21 yrs	49.1%	6,186
22 yrs	49.2%	3,772
23 yrs	52.2%	3,333
24 yrs	52.9%	2,453

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	52.9%	2,453
2023 (23 yrs)	52.2%	3,333
2022 (22 yrs)	49.2%	3,772
2021 (21 yrs)	49.1%	6,186
2020 (20 yrs)	48.9%	6,930
2019 (19 yrs)	46.7%	9,829
2018 (18 yrs)	45.4%	13,371
2017 (17 yrs)	44.3%	28,332
2016 (16 yrs)	44%	41,179
2015 (15 yrs)	43.4%	54,845
2014 (14 yrs)	42.7%	68,476
2013 (13 yrs)	43.5%	81,995
2012 (12 yrs)	45.9%	93,119
2011 (11 yrs)	48.6%	100,925
2010 (10 yrs)	52%	103,487
2009 (9 yrs)	55.2%	107,627

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107,627Avg Mileage 86,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103,487Avg Mileage 92,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100,925Avg Mileage 98,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93,119Avg Mileage 103,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81,995Avg Mileage 107,453Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2014High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68,476Avg Mileage 110,356Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54,845Avg Mileage 112,467Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41,179Avg Mileage 113,205Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 28,332Avg Mileage 112,293Top Failure Suspension — 91.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 13,371Avg Mileage 110,846Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,829Avg Mileage 109,391Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,930Avg Mileage 107,213Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2021High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 6,186Avg Mileage 106,100Top Failure Suspension — 103.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,772Avg Mileage 104,910Top Failure Suspension — 105.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,333Avg Mileage 103,987Top Failure Suspension — 109.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,453Avg Mileage 102,818Top Failure Suspension — 89.8%

MOT results for 2000 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.2%	107,627	86,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	10	52.0%	103,487	92,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2011	11	48.6%	100,925	98,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	12	45.9%	93,119	103,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2013	13	43.5%	81,995	107,453	Brakes — 82.7%
2014	14	42.7%	68,476	110,356	Brakes — 85.0%
2015	15	43.4%	54,845	112,467	Suspension — 83.0%
2016	16	44.0%	41,179	113,205	Suspension — 87.1%
2017	17	44.3%	28,332	112,293	Suspension — 91.6%
2018	18	45.4%	13,371	110,846	Suspension — 94.0%
2019	19	46.7%	9,829	109,391	Suspension — 97.5%
2020	20	48.9%	6,930	107,213	Suspension — 95.9%
2021	21	49.1%	6,186	106,100	Suspension — 103.3%
2022	22	49.2%	3,772	104,910	Suspension — 105.2%
2023	23	52.2%	3,333	103,987	Suspension — 109.3%
2024	24	52.9%	2,453	102,818	Suspension — 89.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Suspension

74.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

32.7%

↑ 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	14.3% (9 yrs)	89.8% (24 yrs)	+75.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.9% (9 yrs)	57.2% (24 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.9% (9 yrs)	30.5% (24 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 725,859 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.