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2020 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
87.7%
Latest Pass Rate
65,911
Total Tests (All Years)
35,828 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Focus

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Ford Focus as it ages.

1 yrs82.5%
2 yrs89.0%
3 yrs88.0%
4 yrs87.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs82.5%114
2 yrs89.0%1,756
3 yrs88.0%31,726
4 yrs87.7%32,315

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)87.7%32,315
2023 (3 yrs)88%31,726
2022 (2 yrs)89%1,756
2021 (1 yrs)82.5%114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
82.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 114Avg Mileage 61,948Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%
2022
89.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,756Avg Mileage 24,312Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2023
88.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31,726Avg Mileage 26,296Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2024
87.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,315Avg Mileage 35,828Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Tyres
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.1% (1 yrs)2.7% (4 yrs)
-18.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.0% (1 yrs)11.7% (4 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks5.3% (1 yrs)2.2% (4 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.1% (1 yrs)9.0% (4 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 65,911 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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