2012 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

661,098

Total Tests (All Years)

99,230 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Focus as it ages.

1 yrs90.0%

→ ↓5.3%

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.4%

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.0%	70
2 yrs	84.7%	3,226
3 yrs	87.1%	70,113
4 yrs	85.4%	66,377
5 yrs	80.3%	78,082
6 yrs	73.7%	54,507
7 yrs	71.3%	57,519
8 yrs	69.5%	58,857
9 yrs	66.6%	73,426
10 yrs	65.5%	57,719
11 yrs	63.6%	70,619
12 yrs	64.0%	70,583

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64%	70,583
2023 (11 yrs)	63.6%	70,619
2022 (10 yrs)	65.5%	57,719
2021 (9 yrs)	66.6%	73,426
2020 (8 yrs)	69.5%	58,857
2019 (7 yrs)	71.3%	57,519
2018 (6 yrs)	73.7%	54,507
2017 (5 yrs)	80.3%	78,082
2016 (4 yrs)	85.4%	66,377
2015 (3 yrs)	87.1%	70,113
2014 (2 yrs)	84.7%	3,226
2013 (1 yrs)	90%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 70Avg Mileage 19,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,226Avg Mileage 29,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70,113Avg Mileage 32,102Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66,377Avg Mileage 41,538Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78,082Avg Mileage 48,785Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54,507Avg Mileage 56,902Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2019

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57,519Avg Mileage 64,892Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58,857Avg Mileage 71,868Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2021

66.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73,426Avg Mileage 77,496Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2022

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57,719Avg Mileage 83,554Top Failure Tyres — 31.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70,619Avg Mileage 89,706Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70,583Avg Mileage 99,230Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Focus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	90.0%	70	19,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2014	2	84.7%	3,226	29,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2015	3	87.1%	70,113	32,102	Tyres — 10.3%
2016	4	85.4%	66,377	41,538	Tyres — 13.1%
2017	5	80.3%	78,082	48,785	Tyres — 16.0%
2018	6	73.7%	54,507	56,902	Tyres — 20.9%
2019	7	71.3%	57,519	64,892	Tyres — 25.7%
2020	8	69.5%	58,857	71,868	Tyres — 28.1%
2021	9	66.6%	73,426	77,496	Tyres — 30.3%
2022	10	65.5%	57,719	83,554	Tyres — 31.6%
2023	11	63.6%	70,619	89,706	Suspension — 36.1%
2024	12	64.0%	70,583	99,230	Suspension — 32.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.9%

↓ Decreases 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	4.3% (1 yrs)	27.4% (12 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 661,098 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.