Ford FOCUS

895,534 on UK roads in 2025-57,036 vs 2024

On the road

896k

895,534 licensed

Change vs 2024

-6%

-57,036 cars

New in 2025

12,172

first-time registrations

Electrified

3.8%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Ford FOCUS is one of the most common cars on UK roads, with 895,534 licensed in 2025 - down 6% on 2024. 12,172 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (66%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Ford FOCUS cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Ford FOCUS looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford FOCUS on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

896ktotal

Petrol66.2%
Diesel30.0%
Hybrid3.8%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L6
1.0-1.6L418k
1.6-2.0L387k
2.0-3.0L89,960
Over 3.0L6

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20043%
2005-200916%
2010-201434%
2015-201933%
2020-202514%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Focus holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,052,276 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

74.3%

1,052,276 MOT tests in 2025 · 851,819 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75.3%

2023

75%

2024

74.8%

2025

74.3%

▼ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford Focus is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 966,889 cars tracked across years

6,829miles a year · average use

38.7%

low · <5k

56.5%

avg · 5-15k

4.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,718-8,963 miles a year (median 6,054).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

85,160

36,917middle 50%: 55,799-110,111136,954

Typical odometer rising: 76,740 → 78,870 → 81,984 → 85,160

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.4%

40-80k

79.8%

80-120k

69.1%

120k+

63.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

579,930 tests

74.9%

Diesel

271,841 tests

72.9%

A 2025 Ford Focus passes first time 74.3% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,829 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 63.3% past 120k.

Why a FOCUS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 219,156 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a FOCUS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension40.1%

Lamps & electrical39.9%

Tyres29.7%

Brakes21%

Exhaust & emissions13.6%

Body & structure12.5%

Visibility12.4%

Steering5.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn31,916

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened27,105

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements26,324

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements23,739

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23,092

A tyre seriously damaged20,190

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen16,445

A tyre cords visible or damaged16,234

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15,122

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12,590

33.8% flagged dangerous·2.6 defects per fail·219,156 fails analysed

Ford FOCUS - frequently asked

How many Ford FOCUS are left in the UK?

There are 895,534 Ford FOCUS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6% on 2024.

How many new Ford FOCUS were registered in 2025?

12,172 brand-new Ford FOCUS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford FOCUS use?

Most are petrol - about 66% of all Ford FOCUS on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 3.8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford FOCUS?

Most Ford FOCUS cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Ford FOCUS?

74.3% of Ford FOCUS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford FOCUS has around 81,819 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford FOCUS?

Before you buy a specific Ford FOCUS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Ford FOCUS looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford FOCUS on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

896ktotal

Petrol66.2%
Diesel30.0%
Hybrid3.8%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L6
1.0-1.6L418k
1.6-2.0L387k
2.0-3.0L89,960
Over 3.0L6

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20043%
2005-200916%
2010-201434%
2015-201933%
2020-202514%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Focus holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,052,276 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

74.3%

1,052,276 MOT tests in 2025 · 851,819 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75.3%

2023

75%

2024

74.8%

2025

74.3%

▼ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford Focus is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 966,889 cars tracked across years

6,829miles a year · average use

38.7%

low · <5k

56.5%

avg · 5-15k

4.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,718-8,963 miles a year (median 6,054).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

85,160

36,917middle 50%: 55,799-110,111136,954

Typical odometer rising: 76,740 → 78,870 → 81,984 → 85,160

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.4%

40-80k

79.8%

80-120k

69.1%

120k+

63.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

579,930 tests

74.9%

Diesel

271,841 tests

72.9%

Why a FOCUS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 219,156 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a FOCUS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension40.1%

Lamps & electrical39.9%

Tyres29.7%

Brakes21%

Exhaust & emissions13.6%

Body & structure12.5%

Visibility12.4%

Steering5.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn31,916

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened27,105

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements26,324

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements23,739

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23,092

A tyre seriously damaged20,190

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen16,445

A tyre cords visible or damaged16,234

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15,122

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12,590

33.8% flagged dangerous·2.6 defects per fail·219,156 fails analysed

Ford FOCUS - frequently asked

How many Ford FOCUS are left in the UK?

There are 895,534 Ford FOCUS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6% on 2024.

How many new Ford FOCUS were registered in 2025?

12,172 brand-new Ford FOCUS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford FOCUS use?

Most are petrol - about 66% of all Ford FOCUS on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 3.8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford FOCUS?

Most Ford FOCUS cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Ford FOCUS?

74.3% of Ford FOCUS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford FOCUS has around 81,819 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford FOCUS?

Before you buy a specific Ford FOCUS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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