FordFocus MOT results

In 2025, 67.6% of Ford Focus MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 68.8% for cars of the same age. 9.0% had at least one dangerous defect (8.0% for cars the same age). The typical Ford Focus tested was 11 years old with 80,700 miles. Based on 882,065 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Ford Focus cars are on the road

First-time pass: 67.6%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 68.8%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 7.0%passed after repair
Failed: 25.4%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 9.0%same age 8.0%
Typical mileage: 80,700at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Ford FocusAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2023	998	91.3%	91.7%
2022	15,011	90.0%	88.5%
2021	19,828	88.7%	87.2%
2020	36,568	85.7%	85.9%
2019	53,375	81.5%	83.5%
2018	45,777	81.7%	80.8%
2017	61,831	80.7%	78.1%
2016	62,102	76.8%	74.8%
2015	72,994	72.4%	71.8%
2014	71,180	64.2%	68.5%
2013	69,449	62.2%	65.6%
2012	63,644	61.6%	63.2%
2011	58,784	58.1%	61.0%
2010	48,964	56.5%	59.1%
2009	48,142	55.6%	58.1%
2008	38,856	55.5%	57.0%
2007	34,266	57.1%	57.2%
2006	26,035	57.2%	56.8%
2005	18,362	54.4%	57.5%
2004	13,200	52.3%	57.5%
2003	8,992	55.1%	58.5%
2002	6,970	53.0%	59.4%
2001	3,989	55.0%	60.9%
2000	1,746	53.2%	62.2%
1999	936	52.7%	64.2%
1998	53	43.4%	65.1%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Ford FocusAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
3-4 years	43,557	88.4%	87.4%	31,200
5-9 years	274,963	79.7%	79.1%	57,300
10-14 years	326,010	62.7%	65.7%	91,800
15-19 years	184,832	56.1%	57.6%	105,500
20-29 years	46,349	53.8%	59.6%	100,400
30-39 years	1	100.0%	71.3%	132,900

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Ford Focus is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	31,118	3.5%	1.1×	70.9%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	22,038	2.5%	1.1×	70.5%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	18,339	2.1%	1.2×	69.8%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	18,133	2.1%	1.1×	66.6%
L Liverpool	North West	17,196	1.9%	1.8×	70.6%
PE Peterborough	East of England	17,031	1.9%	1.0×	68.3%
BS Bristol	South West	15,784	1.8%	1.0×	59.8%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	14,833	1.7%	1.1×	71.6%
CF Cardiff	Wales	14,611	1.7%	1.0×	64.1%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	14,358	1.6%	1.0×	70.4%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	13,903	1.6%	1.3×	71.4%
NR Norwich	East of England	13,848	1.6%	1.1×	67.1%
RG Reading	South East	13,413	1.5%	1.0×	70.6%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	13,264	1.5%	1.7×	72.3%
DE Derby	East Midlands	13,251	1.5%	1.1×	70.9%
M Manchester	North West	13,059	1.5%	1.0×	67.9%
RM Romford	London	12,659	1.4%	1.8×	74.9%
NN Northampton	East Midlands	12,413	1.4%	1.0×	65.5%
PO Portsmouth	South East	11,981	1.4%	1.0×	61.6%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	11,919	1.4%	1.0×	67.1%
IP Ipswich	East of England	11,796	1.3%	1.1×	66.4%
G Glasgow	Scotland	11,545	1.3%	0.8×	70.5%
ME Rochester	South East	11,486	1.3%	1.2×	69.0%
WA Warrington	North West	10,915	1.2%	1.2×	68.3%
GL Gloucester	South West	10,826	1.2%	1.0×	63.0%
SO Southampton	South East	10,817	1.2%	1.0×	64.7%
GU Guildford	South East	10,249	1.2%	0.9×	65.1%
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	10,158	1.2%	1.0×	68.7%
TN Tonbridge	South East	10,062	1.1%	0.9×	65.6%
BN Brighton	South East	9,707	1.1%	0.9×	58.7%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	9,610	1.1%	1.0×	67.2%
OX Oxford	South East	9,538	1.1%	1.0×	66.7%
CH Chester	North West	9,271	1.1%	0.9×	63.3%
SA Swansea	Wales	9,174	1.0%	0.8×	65.1%
CO Colchester	East of England	9,024	1.0%	1.3×	65.3%
PL Plymouth	South West	9,014	1.0%	1.0×	59.2%
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	8,877	1.0%	0.8×	68.1%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	8,776	1.0%	0.9×	67.8%
RH Redhill	South East	8,737	1.0%	1.0×	68.2%
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	8,617	1.0%	1.1×	70.0%
EX Exeter	South West	8,342	0.9%	0.8×	58.6%
LL Llandudno	Wales	8,270	0.9%	1.0×	66.7%
TS Teesside	North East	8,256	0.9%	1.0×	68.8%
SK Stockport	North West	8,219	0.9%	0.9×	68.7%
BH Bournemouth	South West	8,167	0.9%	0.9×	61.3%
DA Dartford	South East	7,972	0.9%	1.2×	71.0%
NP Newport	Wales	7,549	0.9%	1.0×	64.5%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	7,460	0.8%	0.9×	68.1%
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	7,427	0.8%	0.9×	68.0%
E London E	London	7,394	0.8%	1.0×	68.5%
SN Swindon	South West	7,323	0.8%	0.9×	64.9%
SE London SE	London	7,222	0.8%	1.1×	69.2%
BA Bath	South West	7,109	0.8%	1.0×	59.9%
PR Preston	North West	7,046	0.8%	0.9×	67.2%
SG Stevenage	East of England	6,913	0.8%	1.1×	68.9%
WS Walsall	West Midlands	6,801	0.8%	1.1×	67.9%
CT Canterbury	South East	6,533	0.7%	1.0×	65.1%
BB Blackburn	North West	6,416	0.7%	0.8×	71.2%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	6,393	0.7%	1.0×	65.3%
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	6,281	0.7%	0.9×	73.0%
CB Cambridge	East of England	6,265	0.7%	1.0×	65.8%
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	6,154	0.7%	0.8×	68.2%
CA Carlisle	North West	6,128	0.7%	1.2×	68.8%
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	6,122	0.7%	1.0×	68.1%
TA Taunton	South West	6,027	0.7%	1.1×	60.9%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	5,887	0.7%	1.0×	69.5%
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	5,787	0.7%	0.9×	64.4%
TW Twickenham	London	5,733	0.6%	0.9×	72.2%
SL Slough	South East	5,604	0.6%	0.9×	72.8%
BL Bolton	North West	5,578	0.6%	0.8×	69.0%
CW Crewe	North West	5,467	0.6%	1.0×	69.5%
LU Luton	East of England	5,385	0.6%	0.9×	69.1%
CR Croydon	London	5,321	0.6%	0.9×	70.6%
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	5,269	0.6%	1.1×	62.6%
EN Enfield	London	5,142	0.6%	1.0×	72.5%
OL Oldham	North West	5,096	0.6%	0.8×	71.2%
N London N	London	5,051	0.6%	0.9×	69.0%
IG Ilford	London	5,039	0.6%	1.3×	73.6%
UB Southall	London	4,995	0.6%	0.9×	73.8%
WR Worcester	West Midlands	4,920	0.6%	1.0×	66.4%
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	4,864	0.6%	0.8×	67.4%
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	4,781	0.5%	1.0×	69.8%
WN Wigan	North West	4,579	0.5%	1.1×	67.0%
DL Darlington	North East	4,573	0.5%	0.9×	67.1%
LA Lancaster	North West	4,460	0.5%	0.9×	68.1%
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	4,352	0.5%	0.9×	63.5%
HA Harrow	London	4,307	0.5%	0.8×	71.1%
SP Salisbury	South West	4,151	0.5%	1.0×	60.1%
ML Motherwell	Scotland	4,014	0.5%	0.9×	69.9%
DH Durham	North East	3,853	0.4%	0.9×	72.2%
TQ Torquay	South West	3,722	0.4%	0.8×	60.4%
TR Truro	South West	3,682	0.4%	0.7×	60.3%
PA Paisley	Scotland	3,634	0.4%	0.9×	67.1%
FY Blackpool	North West	3,587	0.4%	1.0×	60.2%
NW London NW	London	3,526	0.4%	0.6×	69.7%
AL St Albans	East of England	3,525	0.4%	0.9×	69.4%
TF Telford	West Midlands	3,524	0.4%	1.1×	68.6%
BR Bromley	London	3,428	0.4%	1.1×	73.9%
IV Inverness	Scotland	3,198	0.4%	0.8×	70.5%
FK Falkirk	Scotland	3,166	0.4%	0.8×	67.7%
DT Dorchester	South West	3,163	0.4%	0.9×	60.6%
DD Dundee	Scotland	2,860	0.3%	0.8×	60.4%
SW London SW	London	2,773	0.3%	0.7×	72.4%
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,770	0.3%	0.8×	64.5%
HR Hereford	West Midlands	2,700	0.3%	0.8×	68.2%
WD Watford	East of England	2,637	0.3%	0.8×	66.1%
SR Sunderland	North East	2,574	0.3%	0.9×	66.5%
SM Sutton	London	2,188	0.2%	1.1×	71.4%
PH Perth	Scotland	2,046	0.2%	0.8×	68.3%
DG Dumfries	Scotland	1,935	0.2%	0.9×	75.5%
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,780	0.2%	0.8×	68.8%
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,499	0.2%	0.6×	65.6%
TD Galashiels	Scotland	1,454	0.2%	0.9×	71.9%
W London W	London	1,224	0.1%	0.5×	69.5%
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	797	<0.1%	1.1×	69.5%
LD Llandrindod Wells	Wales	642	<0.1%	0.9×	62.6%
HS Outer Hebrides	Scotland	401	<0.1%	1.0×	70.6%
ZE Shetland	Scotland	240	<0.1%	0.7×	64.6%

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	60,004	6.8%	0.9×	68.0%
North East	33,614	3.8%	1.0×	69.5%
North West	107,017	12.1%	1.0×	68.2%
Yorkshire and the Humber	78,755	8.9%	1.0×	68.5%
Wales	40,246	4.6%	1.0×	64.9%
West Midlands	90,379	10.2%	1.0×	69.5%
East Midlands	66,488	7.5%	1.1×	67.9%
East of England	103,591	11.7%	1.2×	68.5%
London	82,283	9.3%	1.0×	71.8%
South East	132,335	15.0%	1.0×	66.6%
South West	87,310	9.9%	0.9×	60.8%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Ford FocusCars the same age

Lights and electrics15.6%12.6%
Suspension10.3%11.0%
Tyres8.0%6.6%
Brakes5.5%7.2%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)4.3%4.7%
Emissions and leaks3.9%3.6%
Body and structure3.3%4.0%
Steering1.4%2.4%
Seat belts and airbags0.7%1.1%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Ford Focus tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	4.0%	3.0%	1.3×	0.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension	3.1%	2.9%	1.1×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics	3.0%	1.6%	1.9×	0.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous	2.8%	2.4%	1.2×	100.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics	2.3%	2.3%	1.0×	0.0%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed Tyres Dangerous	1.9%	1.4%	1.4×	100.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous	1.8%	1.9%	0.9×	100.0%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension	1.8%	1.7%	1.1×	0.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks	1.7%	1.7%	1.0×	0.0%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics	1.7%	1.6%	1.1×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	21.8%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	9.5%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	9.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	8.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin	8.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened	6.1%
Coil spring: corroded	5.7%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	4.7%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread	4.1%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened	3.5%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Petrol	607,417	68.4%
Diesel	274,246	65.8%
Hybrid	367	91.0%
Gas	32	65.6%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model