2009 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

938,815

Total Tests (All Years)

105,195 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Focus as it ages.

1 yrs88.8%

→ ↓10.1%

2 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.8%	80
2 yrs	78.7%	2,431
3 yrs	78.8%	90,845
4 yrs	78.4%	87,509
5 yrs	75.2%	86,495
6 yrs	72.6%	85,593
7 yrs	69.0%	84,236
8 yrs	66.2%	84,098
9 yrs	63.0%	57,479
10 yrs	61.2%	60,158
11 yrs	60.4%	59,447
12 yrs	59.3%	71,715
13 yrs	58.3%	54,385
14 yrs	57.4%	62,476
15 yrs	58.1%	51,868

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.1%	51,868
2023 (14 yrs)	57.4%	62,476
2022 (13 yrs)	58.3%	54,385
2021 (12 yrs)	59.3%	71,715
2020 (11 yrs)	60.4%	59,447
2019 (10 yrs)	61.2%	60,158
2018 (9 yrs)	63%	57,479
2017 (8 yrs)	66.2%	84,098
2016 (7 yrs)	69%	84,236
2015 (6 yrs)	72.6%	85,593
2014 (5 yrs)	75.2%	86,495
2013 (4 yrs)	78.4%	87,509
2012 (3 yrs)	78.8%	90,845
2011 (2 yrs)	78.7%	2,431
2010 (1 yrs)	88.8%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 80Avg Mileage 22,492Top Failure Brakes — 3.8%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,431Avg Mileage 33,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 90,845Avg Mileage 31,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 87,509Avg Mileage 40,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 86,495Avg Mileage 48,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 85,593Avg Mileage 56,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84,236Avg Mileage 64,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84,098Avg Mileage 71,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57,479Avg Mileage 78,484Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60,158Avg Mileage 84,588Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59,447Avg Mileage 89,619Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71,715Avg Mileage 93,262Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54,385Avg Mileage 96,957Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62,476Avg Mileage 100,584Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51,868Avg Mileage 105,195Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	88.8%	80	22,492	Brakes — 3.8%
2011	2	78.7%	2,431	33,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	3	78.8%	90,845	31,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	4	78.4%	87,509	40,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2014	5	75.2%	86,495	48,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2015	6	72.6%	85,593	56,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2016	7	69.0%	84,236	64,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2017	8	66.2%	84,098	71,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2018	9	63.0%	57,479	78,484	Suspension — 35.9%
2019	10	61.2%	60,158	84,588	Suspension — 41.5%
2020	11	60.4%	59,447	89,619	Suspension — 45.9%
2021	12	59.3%	71,715	93,262	Suspension — 53.3%
2022	13	58.3%	54,385	96,957	Suspension — 57.5%
2023	14	57.4%	62,476	100,584	Suspension — 66.7%
2024	15	58.1%	51,868	105,195	Suspension — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.6%

↑ 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	1.3% (1 yrs)	59.5% (15 yrs)	+58.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (1 yrs)	22.1% (15 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 938,815 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.