2006 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,485,480

Total Tests (All Years)

108,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Focus as it ages.

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	133,932
4 yrs	78.9%	127,082
5 yrs	75.1%	128,477
6 yrs	71.7%	127,244
7 yrs	67.5%	126,450
8 yrs	64.7%	124,434
9 yrs	62.6%	121,362
10 yrs	60.2%	116,783
11 yrs	58.4%	111,385
12 yrs	56.6%	70,669
13 yrs	55.8%	66,538
14 yrs	56.1%	57,193
15 yrs	56.3%	60,514
16 yrs	56.2%	40,941
17 yrs	56.4%	41,696
18 yrs	57.6%	30,780

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.6%	30,780
2023 (17 yrs)	56.4%	41,696
2022 (16 yrs)	56.2%	40,941
2021 (15 yrs)	56.3%	60,514
2020 (14 yrs)	56.1%	57,193
2019 (13 yrs)	55.8%	66,538
2018 (12 yrs)	56.6%	70,669
2017 (11 yrs)	58.4%	111,385
2016 (10 yrs)	60.2%	116,783
2015 (9 yrs)	62.6%	121,362
2014 (8 yrs)	64.7%	124,434
2013 (7 yrs)	67.5%	126,450
2012 (6 yrs)	71.7%	127,244
2011 (5 yrs)	75.1%	128,477
2010 (4 yrs)	78.9%	127,082
2009 (3 yrs)	80.2%	133,932

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 133,932Avg Mileage 32,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 127,082Avg Mileage 42,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 128,477Avg Mileage 50,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 127,244Avg Mileage 59,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 126,450Avg Mileage 67,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124,434Avg Mileage 74,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121,362Avg Mileage 81,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 116,783Avg Mileage 87,947Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 111,385Avg Mileage 93,337Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70,669Avg Mileage 97,258Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66,538Avg Mileage 100,871Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57,193Avg Mileage 102,572Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60,514Avg Mileage 103,380Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40,941Avg Mileage 104,877Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41,696Avg Mileage 106,151Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30,780Avg Mileage 108,574Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.2%	133,932	32,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	4	78.9%	127,082	42,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	5	75.1%	128,477	50,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	6	71.7%	127,244	59,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	7	67.5%	126,450	67,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2014	8	64.7%	124,434	74,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2015	9	62.6%	121,362	81,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2016	10	60.2%	116,783	87,947	Suspension — 44.5%
2017	11	58.4%	111,385	93,337	Suspension — 51.4%
2018	12	56.6%	70,669	97,258	Suspension — 58.1%
2019	13	55.8%	66,538	100,871	Suspension — 62.2%
2020	14	56.1%	57,193	102,572	Suspension — 64.2%
2021	15	56.3%	60,514	103,380	Suspension — 71.4%
2022	16	56.2%	40,941	104,877	Suspension — 76.0%
2023	17	56.4%	41,696	106,151	Suspension — 80.5%
2024	18	57.6%	30,780	108,574	Suspension — 67.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↑ 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	1.0% (3 yrs)	67.9% (18 yrs)	+66.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	31.3% (18 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	25.3% (18 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,485,480 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.