2004 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,353,499

Total Tests (All Years)

107,249 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Focus as it ages.

5 yrs72.8%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.8%	134,124
6 yrs	68.7%	131,110
7 yrs	64.5%	133,021
8 yrs	60.2%	131,478
9 yrs	55.9%	129,360
10 yrs	53.9%	125,542
11 yrs	52.9%	119,528
12 yrs	51.2%	110,442
13 yrs	50.1%	97,005
14 yrs	48.2%	56,208
15 yrs	48.1%	48,220
16 yrs	49.0%	38,070
17 yrs	49.7%	37,225
18 yrs	50.6%	23,603
19 yrs	51.7%	23,041
20 yrs	51.8%	15,522

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	51.8%	15,522
2023 (19 yrs)	51.7%	23,041
2022 (18 yrs)	50.6%	23,603
2021 (17 yrs)	49.7%	37,225
2020 (16 yrs)	49%	38,070
2019 (15 yrs)	48.1%	48,220
2018 (14 yrs)	48.2%	56,208
2017 (13 yrs)	50.1%	97,005
2016 (12 yrs)	51.2%	110,442
2015 (11 yrs)	52.9%	119,528
2014 (10 yrs)	53.9%	125,542
2013 (9 yrs)	55.9%	129,360
2012 (8 yrs)	60.2%	131,478
2011 (7 yrs)	64.5%	133,021
2010 (6 yrs)	68.7%	131,110
2009 (5 yrs)	72.8%	134,124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134,124Avg Mileage 50,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 131,110Avg Mileage 58,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133,021Avg Mileage 66,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131,478Avg Mileage 73,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 129,360Avg Mileage 80,337Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 125,542Avg Mileage 86,672Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 119,528Avg Mileage 92,449Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110,442Avg Mileage 97,166Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97,005Avg Mileage 100,668Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56,208Avg Mileage 102,793Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48,220Avg Mileage 104,337Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38,070Avg Mileage 104,912Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37,225Avg Mileage 104,505Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 23,603Avg Mileage 104,798Top Failure Suspension — 98.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 23,041Avg Mileage 104,776Top Failure Suspension — 99.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 15,522Avg Mileage 107,249Top Failure Suspension — 88.4%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.8%	134,124	50,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	6	68.7%	131,110	58,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	7	64.5%	133,021	66,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	8	60.2%	131,478	73,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	9	55.9%	129,360	80,337	Brakes — 41.7%
2014	10	53.9%	125,542	86,672	Brakes — 46.8%
2015	11	52.9%	119,528	92,449	Suspension — 49.4%
2016	12	51.2%	110,442	97,166	Suspension — 54.9%
2017	13	50.1%	97,005	100,668	Suspension — 63.4%
2018	14	48.2%	56,208	102,793	Suspension — 71.3%
2019	15	48.1%	48,220	104,337	Suspension — 76.9%
2020	16	49.0%	38,070	104,912	Suspension — 81.5%
2021	17	49.7%	37,225	104,505	Suspension — 91.5%
2022	18	50.6%	23,603	104,798	Suspension — 98.1%
2023	19	51.7%	23,041	104,776	Suspension — 99.7%
2024	20	51.8%	15,522	107,249	Suspension — 88.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Suspension

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ 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	5.1% (5 yrs)	88.4% (20 yrs)	+83.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (5 yrs)	46.5% (20 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (5 yrs)	34.0% (20 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,353,499 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.