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Ford Focus build years & generations

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The Ford Focus spans several build years and named generations (2002-2025). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Ford Focus generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2002-2004
Generation
Mk1 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk2
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2010
Generation
Mk2
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
Built 2011-2012
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
Built 2018-2020
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
Built 2021-2025
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2002-2004	Mk1 (facelift)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	Mk2	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2010	Mk2	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
2011-2012	Mk3	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk3	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017	Mk3	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
2018-2020	Mk4	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
2021-2025	Mk4	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Ford Focus build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk4 only

All Mk4 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

34,314

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

20,0329.2%

4 years

14,28210.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk3 and Mk4

These build years include both Mk3 and Mk4 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

15.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

239,495

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

16,51211.7%

5 years

51,83614.0%

6 years

60,82616.2%

7 years

62,32315.6%

8 years

47,99816.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk3 only

These build years are all Mk3, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

27.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

365,976

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

29,84618.3%

9 years

85,70520.2%

10 years

97,80623.9%

11 years

96,56827.2%

12 years

56,05127.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk2 and Mk3

These build years include both Mk2 and Mk3 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

31.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

310,230

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

38,39728.1%

13 years

85,25428.9%

14 years

75,59630.6%

15 years

74,40231.1%

16 years

36,58131.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk2 only

These build years are all Mk2, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

32.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

165,142

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

22,64631.8%

17 years

52,71731.6%

18 years

43,74431.3%

19 years

31,29331.9%

20 years

14,74232.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk1 (facelift) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk1 (facelift).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

33.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

50,512

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

8,11334.3%

21 years

16,33233.4%

22 years

11,30533.3%

23 years

7,94233.5%

24 years

4,22233.5%

25+ years

2,59833.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.