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2021 Ford Focus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
13,084
Total Tests (All Years)
30,902 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 87.2%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.5% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Ford Focus as it ages.

0 yrs81.4%
2 yrs87.0%
3 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs81.4%70
2 yrs87.0%583
3 yrs87.2%12,431

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Ford Focus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)87.2%12,431
2023 (2 yrs)87%583
2021 (0 yrs)81.4%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
81.4%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 70Avg Mileage 69,722Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%
2023
87.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 583Avg Mileage 25,403Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,431Avg Mileage 30,902Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Ford Focus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
13.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment32.9% (0 yrs)4.1% (3 yrs)
-28.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres10.0% (0 yrs)12.7% (3 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.7% (0 yrs)6.7% (3 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Focus cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 13,084 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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