2002 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,273,958

Total Tests (All Years)

102,501 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 2002 Ford Focus as it ages.

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.9%	148,666
8 yrs	60.3%	144,672
9 yrs	56.6%	145,702
10 yrs	53.4%	141,505
11 yrs	49.8%	135,940
12 yrs	47.8%	126,359
13 yrs	47.2%	113,489
14 yrs	46.4%	96,293
15 yrs	45.9%	75,398
16 yrs	45.7%	39,106
17 yrs	45.7%	30,590
18 yrs	48.2%	22,409
19 yrs	48.8%	20,739
20 yrs	51.0%	12,773
21 yrs	52.2%	12,093
22 yrs	52.4%	8,224

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	52.4%	8,224
2023 (21 yrs)	52.2%	12,093
2022 (20 yrs)	51%	12,773
2021 (19 yrs)	48.8%	20,739
2020 (18 yrs)	48.2%	22,409
2019 (17 yrs)	45.7%	30,590
2018 (16 yrs)	45.7%	39,106
2017 (15 yrs)	45.9%	75,398
2016 (14 yrs)	46.4%	96,293
2015 (13 yrs)	47.2%	113,489
2014 (12 yrs)	47.8%	126,359
2013 (11 yrs)	49.8%	135,940
2012 (10 yrs)	53.4%	141,505
2011 (9 yrs)	56.6%	145,702
2010 (8 yrs)	60.3%	144,672
2009 (7 yrs)	63.9%	148,666

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148,666Avg Mileage 67,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 144,672Avg Mileage 74,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145,702Avg Mileage 81,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 141,505Avg Mileage 87,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 135,940Avg Mileage 92,510Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 126,359Avg Mileage 97,513Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113,489Avg Mileage 101,442Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96,293Avg Mileage 104,273Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2017High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75,398Avg Mileage 105,291Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39,106Avg Mileage 104,947Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30,590Avg Mileage 104,645Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 22,409Avg Mileage 103,378Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 20,739Avg Mileage 102,309Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 12,773Avg Mileage 101,793Top Failure Suspension — 95.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 12,093Avg Mileage 101,122Top Failure Suspension — 96.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 8,224Avg Mileage 102,501Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.9%	148,666	67,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010	8	60.3%	144,672	74,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2011	9	56.6%	145,702	81,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	10	53.4%	141,505	87,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	11	49.8%	135,940	92,510	Brakes — 60.2%
2014	12	47.8%	126,359	97,513	Brakes — 65.8%
2015	13	47.2%	113,489	101,442	Brakes — 66.8%
2016	14	46.4%	96,293	104,273	Suspension — 66.8%
2017	15	45.9%	75,398	105,291	Suspension — 74.4%
2018	16	45.7%	39,106	104,947	Suspension — 80.1%
2019	17	45.7%	30,590	104,645	Suspension — 84.5%
2020	18	48.2%	22,409	103,378	Suspension — 84.7%
2021	19	48.8%	20,739	102,309	Suspension — 94.9%
2022	20	51.0%	12,773	101,793	Suspension — 95.6%
2023	21	52.2%	12,093	101,122	Suspension — 96.7%
2024	22	52.4%	8,224	102,501	Suspension — 82.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

31.6%

↑ 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	7.4% (7 yrs)	82.8% (22 yrs)	+75.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (7 yrs)	49.8% (22 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (7 yrs)	31.4% (22 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,273,958 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.