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2014 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
68.4%
Latest Pass Rate
567,001
Total Tests (All Years)
83,750 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 68.4%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.6% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Ford Focus as it ages.

0 yrs100.0%
1 yrs95.4%
2 yrs88.1%
3 yrs87.7%
4 yrs85.3%
5 yrs81.7%
6 yrs78.3%
7 yrs75.6%
8 yrs72.4%
9 yrs69.4%
10 yrs68.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs100.0%40
1 yrs95.4%65
2 yrs88.1%3,118
3 yrs87.7%83,656
4 yrs85.3%56,900
5 yrs81.7%60,802
6 yrs78.3%62,340
7 yrs75.6%77,033
8 yrs72.4%61,390
9 yrs69.4%76,164
10 yrs68.4%85,493

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)68.4%85,493
2023 (9 yrs)69.4%76,164
2022 (8 yrs)72.4%61,390
2021 (7 yrs)75.6%77,033
2020 (6 yrs)78.3%62,340
2019 (5 yrs)81.7%60,802
2018 (4 yrs)85.3%56,900
2017 (3 yrs)87.7%83,656
2016 (2 yrs)88.1%3,118
2015 (1 yrs)95.4%65
2014 (0 yrs)100%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
100.0%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 40Avg Mileage 2,171Top Failure
2015
95.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 65Avg Mileage 13,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2016
88.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,118Avg Mileage 29,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2017
87.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 83,656Avg Mileage 31,113Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2018
85.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 56,900Avg Mileage 39,619Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2019
81.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 60,802Avg Mileage 48,121Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%
2020
78.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 62,340Avg Mileage 55,552Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%
2021
75.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 77,033Avg Mileage 61,527Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%
2022
72.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 61,390Avg Mileage 68,315Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2023
69.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 76,164Avg Mileage 75,205Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%
2024
68.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 85,493Avg Mileage 83,750Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Tyres
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.5%
↓ Decreases 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 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 567,001 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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