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2013 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
65.2%
Latest Pass Rate
636,120
Total Tests (All Years)
91,673 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.2%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Focus as it ages.

0 yrs94.4%
1 yrs91.8%
2 yrs86.2%
3 yrs87.0%
4 yrs84.9%
5 yrs78.0%
6 yrs72.8%
7 yrs69.1%
8 yrs66.4%
9 yrs65.8%
10 yrs64.0%
11 yrs65.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs94.4%36
1 yrs91.8%85
2 yrs86.2%2,661
3 yrs87.0%70,176
4 yrs84.9%83,079
5 yrs78.0%57,426
6 yrs72.8%61,181
7 yrs69.1%62,093
8 yrs66.4%77,208
9 yrs65.8%61,908
10 yrs64.0%75,617
11 yrs65.2%84,650

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)65.2%84,650
2023 (10 yrs)64%75,617
2022 (9 yrs)65.8%61,908
2021 (8 yrs)66.4%77,208
2020 (7 yrs)69.1%62,093
2019 (6 yrs)72.8%61,181
2018 (5 yrs)78%57,426
2017 (4 yrs)84.9%83,079
2016 (3 yrs)87%70,176
2015 (2 yrs)86.2%2,661
2014 (1 yrs)91.8%85
2013 (0 yrs)94.4%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
94.4%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 36Avg Mileage 923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2014
91.8%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 85Avg Mileage 17,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2015
86.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,661Avg Mileage 30,879Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2016
87.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 70,176Avg Mileage 32,519Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2017
84.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 83,079Avg Mileage 40,603Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2018
78.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 57,426Avg Mileage 49,070Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2019
72.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 61,181Avg Mileage 57,265Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%
2020
69.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 62,093Avg Mileage 64,520Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%
2021
66.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 77,208Avg Mileage 70,257Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%
2022
65.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 61,908Avg Mileage 76,815Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%
2023High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 75,617Avg Mileage 83,286Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%
2024
65.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 84,650Avg Mileage 91,673Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Tyres
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
11.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 636,120 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.

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