2010 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

746,005

Total Tests (All Years)

104,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Focus as it ages.

0 yrs100.0%

→ ↓12.5%

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↓7.3%

2 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	100.0%	53
1 yrs	87.5%	104
2 yrs	80.2%	2,782
3 yrs	80.8%	76,958
4 yrs	79.8%	73,338
5 yrs	76.3%	72,262
6 yrs	73.0%	71,088
7 yrs	69.2%	70,976
8 yrs	65.0%	49,279
9 yrs	62.5%	51,440
10 yrs	61.6%	52,191
11 yrs	60.4%	63,949
12 yrs	58.8%	49,953
13 yrs	58.2%	58,769
14 yrs	57.8%	52,863

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.8%	52,863
2023 (13 yrs)	58.2%	58,769
2022 (12 yrs)	58.8%	49,953
2021 (11 yrs)	60.4%	63,949
2020 (10 yrs)	61.6%	52,191
2019 (9 yrs)	62.5%	51,440
2018 (8 yrs)	65%	49,279
2017 (7 yrs)	69.2%	70,976
2016 (6 yrs)	73%	71,088
2015 (5 yrs)	76.3%	72,262
2014 (4 yrs)	79.8%	73,338
2013 (3 yrs)	80.8%	76,958
2012 (2 yrs)	80.2%	2,782
2011 (1 yrs)	87.5%	104
2010 (0 yrs)	100%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

100.0%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 53Avg Mileage 2,411Top Failure —

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 104Avg Mileage 23,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,782Avg Mileage 29,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 76,958Avg Mileage 31,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73,338Avg Mileage 40,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72,262Avg Mileage 48,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71,088Avg Mileage 56,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70,976Avg Mileage 64,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49,279Avg Mileage 72,181Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51,440Avg Mileage 79,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52,191Avg Mileage 84,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63,949Avg Mileage 89,215Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49,953Avg Mileage 93,746Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58,769Avg Mileage 98,429Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52,863Avg Mileage 104,855Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

MOT results for 2010 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	0	100.0%	53	2,411	—
2011	1	87.5%	104	23,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2012	2	80.2%	2,782	29,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	3	80.8%	76,958	31,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2014	4	79.8%	73,338	40,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2015	5	76.3%	72,262	48,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2016	6	73.0%	71,088	56,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2017	7	69.2%	70,976	64,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2018	8	65.0%	49,279	72,181	Tyres — 25.8%
2019	9	62.5%	51,440	79,226	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2020	10	61.6%	52,191	84,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%
2021	11	60.4%	63,949	89,215	Suspension — 45.5%
2022	12	58.8%	49,953	93,746	Suspension — 50.6%
2023	13	58.2%	58,769	98,429	Suspension — 57.6%
2024	14	57.8%	52,863	104,855	Suspension — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 746,005 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.