2001 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,032,634

Total Tests (All Years)

103,947 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 2001 Ford Focus as it ages.

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.2%	135,687
9 yrs	56.9%	131,561
10 yrs	53.4%	130,819
11 yrs	50.7%	124,200
12 yrs	48.0%	114,952
13 yrs	46.5%	101,777
14 yrs	46.4%	86,041
15 yrs	46.4%	68,645
16 yrs	46.2%	50,230
17 yrs	46.4%	24,791
18 yrs	46.8%	18,725
19 yrs	49.7%	13,483
20 yrs	50.3%	12,376
21 yrs	50.2%	7,347
22 yrs	52.4%	7,037
23 yrs	52.0%	4,963

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	52%	4,963
2023 (22 yrs)	52.4%	7,037
2022 (21 yrs)	50.2%	7,347
2021 (20 yrs)	50.3%	12,376
2020 (19 yrs)	49.7%	13,483
2019 (18 yrs)	46.8%	18,725
2018 (17 yrs)	46.4%	24,791
2017 (16 yrs)	46.2%	50,230
2016 (15 yrs)	46.4%	68,645
2015 (14 yrs)	46.4%	86,041
2014 (13 yrs)	46.5%	101,777
2013 (12 yrs)	48%	114,952
2012 (11 yrs)	50.7%	124,200
2011 (10 yrs)	53.4%	130,819
2010 (9 yrs)	56.9%	131,561
2009 (8 yrs)	60.2%	135,687

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135,687Avg Mileage 77,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131,561Avg Mileage 83,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 130,819Avg Mileage 90,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 124,200Avg Mileage 96,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114,952Avg Mileage 100,931Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101,777Avg Mileage 104,852Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86,041Avg Mileage 107,624Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68,645Avg Mileage 109,169Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50,230Avg Mileage 108,997Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 24,791Avg Mileage 108,164Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 18,725Avg Mileage 106,902Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 13,483Avg Mileage 105,669Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 12,376Avg Mileage 104,405Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

2022High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 7,347Avg Mileage 103,812Top Failure Suspension — 96.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 7,037Avg Mileage 102,959Top Failure Suspension — 98.0%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 4,963Avg Mileage 103,947Top Failure Suspension — 85.9%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.2%	135,687	77,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	9	56.9%	131,561	83,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	10	53.4%	130,819	90,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	11	50.7%	124,200	96,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	12	48.0%	114,952	100,931	Brakes — 66.1%
2014	13	46.5%	101,777	104,852	Brakes — 72.1%
2015	14	46.4%	86,041	107,624	Brakes — 70.8%
2016	15	46.4%	68,645	109,169	Suspension — 69.1%
2017	16	46.2%	50,230	108,997	Suspension — 75.8%
2018	17	46.4%	24,791	108,164	Suspension — 79.3%
2019	18	46.8%	18,725	106,902	Suspension — 84.4%
2020	19	49.7%	13,483	105,669	Suspension — 84.5%
2021	20	50.3%	12,376	104,405	Suspension — 91.2%
2022	21	50.2%	7,347	103,812	Suspension — 96.4%
2023	22	52.4%	7,037	102,959	Suspension — 98.0%
2024	23	52.0%	4,963	103,947	Suspension — 85.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Suspension

62.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↓ 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	10.0% (8 yrs)	85.9% (23 yrs)	+75.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (8 yrs)	48.0% (23 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (8 yrs)	33.3% (23 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,032,634 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.