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2019 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age

7 years
Current Age
85.0%
Latest Pass Rate
155,918
Total Tests (All Years)
42,302 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 85.0%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 7.6% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2019 Ford Focus as it ages.

1 yrs92.5%
2 yrs88.3%
3 yrs87.6%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs85.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs92.5%40
2 yrs88.3%2,676
3 yrs87.6%45,790
4 yrs85.7%54,223
5 yrs85.0%53,189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2019 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (5 yrs)85%53,189
2023 (4 yrs)85.7%54,223
2022 (3 yrs)87.6%45,790
2021 (2 yrs)88.3%2,676
2020 (1 yrs)92.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 40Avg Mileage 14,976Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 5.0%
2021
88.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,676Avg Mileage 31,275Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2022
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 45,790Avg Mileage 25,062Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54,223Avg Mileage 33,312Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%
2024
85.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 53,189Avg Mileage 42,302Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2019 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Tyres
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
5.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.7%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.0% (1 yrs)13.9% (5 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.0% (1 yrs)10.1% (5 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks5.0% (1 yrs)2.6% (5 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Visibility2.5% (1 yrs)2.0% (5 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 155,918 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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