2005 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,471,366

Total Tests (All Years)

108,924 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Focus as it ages.

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.9%	135,772
5 yrs	74.0%	132,496
6 yrs	70.3%	134,666
7 yrs	66.5%	133,194
8 yrs	62.7%	131,905
9 yrs	60.1%	129,285
10 yrs	58.1%	125,379
11 yrs	56.4%	118,875
12 yrs	54.6%	111,658
13 yrs	52.2%	68,833
14 yrs	52.1%	61,650
15 yrs	53.1%	50,411
16 yrs	52.1%	50,986
17 yrs	52.6%	33,104
18 yrs	53.0%	31,922
19 yrs	53.1%	21,230

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.1%	21,230
2023 (18 yrs)	53%	31,922
2022 (17 yrs)	52.6%	33,104
2021 (16 yrs)	52.1%	50,986
2020 (15 yrs)	53.1%	50,411
2019 (14 yrs)	52.1%	61,650
2018 (13 yrs)	52.2%	68,833
2017 (12 yrs)	54.6%	111,658
2016 (11 yrs)	56.4%	118,875
2015 (10 yrs)	58.1%	125,379
2014 (9 yrs)	60.1%	129,285
2013 (8 yrs)	62.7%	131,905
2012 (7 yrs)	66.5%	133,194
2011 (6 yrs)	70.3%	134,666
2010 (5 yrs)	74%	132,496
2009 (4 yrs)	77.9%	135,772

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 135,772Avg Mileage 41,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132,496Avg Mileage 50,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 134,666Avg Mileage 58,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133,194Avg Mileage 66,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131,905Avg Mileage 73,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 129,285Avg Mileage 80,516Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 125,379Avg Mileage 86,997Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118,875Avg Mileage 92,734Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111,658Avg Mileage 97,339Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68,833Avg Mileage 100,826Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61,650Avg Mileage 103,240Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50,411Avg Mileage 104,444Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50,986Avg Mileage 104,754Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33,104Avg Mileage 105,512Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31,922Avg Mileage 106,252Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 21,230Avg Mileage 108,924Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.9%	135,772	41,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	5	74.0%	132,496	50,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	6	70.3%	134,666	58,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	7	66.5%	133,194	66,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	8	62.7%	131,905	73,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2014	9	60.1%	129,285	80,516	Suspension — 37.1%
2015	10	58.1%	125,379	86,997	Suspension — 46.6%
2016	11	56.4%	118,875	92,734	Suspension — 52.0%
2017	12	54.6%	111,658	97,339	Suspension — 60.6%
2018	13	52.2%	68,833	100,826	Suspension — 69.4%
2019	14	52.1%	61,650	103,240	Suspension — 72.6%
2020	15	53.1%	50,411	104,444	Suspension — 75.0%
2021	16	52.1%	50,986	104,754	Suspension — 84.9%
2022	17	52.6%	33,104	105,512	Suspension — 88.5%
2023	18	53.0%	31,922	106,252	Suspension — 91.1%
2024	19	53.1%	21,230	108,924	Suspension — 78.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↑ 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	2.0% (4 yrs)	78.5% (19 yrs)	+76.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (4 yrs)	34.7% (19 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (4 yrs)	31.5% (19 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,471,366 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.