2011 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

727,008

Total Tests (All Years)

105,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Focus as it ages.

1 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.3%

2 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.0%

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	80.8%	73
2 yrs	82.1%	2,722
3 yrs	85.1%	79,797
4 yrs	83.9%	76,093
5 yrs	79.5%	74,840
6 yrs	73.8%	76,362
7 yrs	69.4%	52,834
8 yrs	67.2%	55,762
9 yrs	65.4%	56,897
10 yrs	63.2%	70,247
11 yrs	61.7%	55,220
12 yrs	60.0%	66,993
13 yrs	59.6%	59,168

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59.6%	59,168
2023 (12 yrs)	60%	66,993
2022 (11 yrs)	61.7%	55,220
2021 (10 yrs)	63.2%	70,247
2020 (9 yrs)	65.4%	56,897
2019 (8 yrs)	67.2%	55,762
2018 (7 yrs)	69.4%	52,834
2017 (6 yrs)	73.8%	76,362
2016 (5 yrs)	79.5%	74,840
2015 (4 yrs)	83.9%	76,093
2014 (3 yrs)	85.1%	79,797
2013 (2 yrs)	82.1%	2,722
2012 (1 yrs)	80.8%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 73Avg Mileage 19,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,722Avg Mileage 30,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79,797Avg Mileage 31,553Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 76,093Avg Mileage 40,647Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 74,840Avg Mileage 49,280Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76,362Avg Mileage 57,696Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52,834Avg Mileage 65,636Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55,762Avg Mileage 73,086Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56,897Avg Mileage 79,565Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70,247Avg Mileage 84,760Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55,220Avg Mileage 90,359Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66,993Avg Mileage 95,940Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59,168Avg Mileage 105,521Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	80.8%	73	19,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	2	82.1%	2,722	30,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2014	3	85.1%	79,797	31,553	Tyres — 11.9%
2015	4	83.9%	76,093	40,647	Tyres — 12.8%
2016	5	79.5%	74,840	49,280	Tyres — 17.1%
2017	6	73.8%	76,362	57,696	Tyres — 19.6%
2018	7	69.4%	52,834	65,636	Tyres — 23.1%
2019	8	67.2%	55,762	73,086	Tyres — 28.7%
2020	9	65.4%	56,897	79,565	Tyres — 31.4%
2021	10	63.2%	70,247	84,760	Suspension — 35.2%
2022	11	61.7%	55,220	90,359	Suspension — 39.1%
2023	12	60.0%	66,993	95,940	Suspension — 45.6%
2024	13	59.6%	59,168	105,521	Suspension — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	1.4% (1 yrs)	30.0% (13 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (1 yrs)	21.0% (13 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 727,008 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.