2003 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,185,660

Total Tests (All Years)

97,095 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 2003 Ford Focus as it ages.

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.1%	126,915
7 yrs	64.3%	124,033
8 yrs	60.3%	125,320
9 yrs	56.2%	122,870
10 yrs	52.8%	119,867
11 yrs	50.6%	114,518
12 yrs	49.5%	106,534
13 yrs	48.0%	94,716
14 yrs	47.4%	79,038
15 yrs	46.4%	43,196
16 yrs	46.4%	35,075
17 yrs	48.4%	26,420
18 yrs	49.0%	25,477
19 yrs	51.0%	15,894
20 yrs	52.2%	15,290
21 yrs	52.2%	10,497

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.2%	10,497
2023 (20 yrs)	52.2%	15,290
2022 (19 yrs)	51%	15,894
2021 (18 yrs)	49%	25,477
2020 (17 yrs)	48.4%	26,420
2019 (16 yrs)	46.4%	35,075
2018 (15 yrs)	46.4%	43,196
2017 (14 yrs)	47.4%	79,038
2016 (13 yrs)	48%	94,716
2015 (12 yrs)	49.5%	106,534
2014 (11 yrs)	50.6%	114,518
2013 (10 yrs)	52.8%	119,867
2012 (9 yrs)	56.2%	122,870
2011 (8 yrs)	60.3%	125,320
2010 (7 yrs)	64.3%	124,033
2009 (6 yrs)	68.1%	126,915

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126,915Avg Mileage 56,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124,033Avg Mileage 63,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 125,320Avg Mileage 70,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 122,870Avg Mileage 76,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 119,867Avg Mileage 81,720Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 114,518Avg Mileage 87,177Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106,534Avg Mileage 92,042Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94,716Avg Mileage 95,786Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79,038Avg Mileage 98,106Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43,196Avg Mileage 98,982Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2019High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35,075Avg Mileage 99,474Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 26,420Avg Mileage 98,882Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 25,477Avg Mileage 98,176Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 15,894Avg Mileage 97,924Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 15,290Avg Mileage 97,598Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 10,497Avg Mileage 97,095Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.1%	126,915	56,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	7	64.3%	124,033	63,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011	8	60.3%	125,320	70,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	9	56.2%	122,870	76,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2013	10	52.8%	119,867	81,720	Brakes — 53.5%
2014	11	50.6%	114,518	87,177	Brakes — 59.2%
2015	12	49.5%	106,534	92,042	Brakes — 60.7%
2016	13	48.0%	94,716	95,786	Brakes — 59.7%
2017	14	47.4%	79,038	98,106	Suspension — 67.3%
2018	15	46.4%	43,196	98,982	Suspension — 75.1%
2019	16	46.4%	35,075	99,474	Suspension — 80.5%
2020	17	48.4%	26,420	98,882	Suspension — 81.8%
2021	18	49.0%	25,477	98,176	Suspension — 91.7%
2022	19	51.0%	15,894	97,924	Suspension — 92.7%
2023	20	52.2%	15,290	97,598	Suspension — 95.7%
2024	21	52.2%	10,497	97,095	Suspension — 84.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Suspension

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

30.1%

↑ 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	5.2% (6 yrs)	84.1% (21 yrs)	+78.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.6% (6 yrs)	50.3% (21 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (6 yrs)	31.6% (21 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,185,660 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.