Car statistics
Ford Focus RS statistics
How many Ford Focus RS cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the RS compares with other versions of the Ford Focus. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Ford Focus.
- Licensed in Great Britain 7,800 −1.6% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 2,536 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 82.8% Other Ford Focus versions 77.4%
- Peak year 2018 9,141 licensed
- Share of Ford Focuses 1.1% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 2 registered for the first time
How many Ford Focus RS cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 7,800 Ford Focus RS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 2,536 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 14.7% lower than its peak of 9,141 in 2018.
Ford Focus RS cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 175 | – |
| 2003 | 1,894 | – |
| 2004 | 1,939 | – |
| 2005 | 1,900 | – |
| 2006 | 1,846 | – |
| 2007 | 1,795 | 121 |
| 2008 | 1,680 | 171 |
| 2009 | 3,511 | 209 |
| 2010 | 5,090 | 363 |
| 2011 | 5,079 | 488 |
| 2012 | 4,952 | 560 |
| 2013 | 4,730 | 749 |
| 2014 | 4,527 | 812 |
| 2015 | 4,290 | 934 |
| 2016 | 6,637 | 1,223 |
| 2017 | 9,127 | 1,562 |
| 2018 | 9,141 | 1,902 |
| 2019 | 8,712 | 2,085 |
| 2020 | 8,479 | 2,351 |
| 2021 | 7,884 | 2,548 |
| 2022 | 7,659 | 2,794 |
| 2023 | 7,309 | 3,038 |
| 2024 | 7,071 | 3,234 |
| 2025 | 6,896 | 3,393 |
| 2026 | 7,800 | 2,536 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Ford Focus RS cars have survived?
82.8% of the Ford Focus RS cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Ford Focus first registered in the same years, the figure is 77.4%, much the same.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Ford Focus first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Ford Focus RS | 82.8% |
| Other Ford Focus versions of the same age | 77.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Ford Focus RS registrations over time
Registrations of Ford Focus RS cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 3,061 in 2017. In 2025, 2 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 178 |
| ’03 | 1,815 |
| ’04 | 71 |
| ’05 | 4 |
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 1 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 1,971 |
| ’10 | 1,881 |
| ’11 | 177 |
| ’12 | 2 |
| ’13 | 2 |
| ’14 | 2 |
| ’15 | 5 |
| ’16 | 2,782 |
| ’17 | 3,061 |
| ’18 | 504 |
| ’19 | 12 |
| ’20 | 5 |
| ’21 | 4 |
| ’22 | 3 |
| ’23 | 4 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 2 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Ford Focus RS engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 7,090 Ford Focus RS cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 72.5% have an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc, and 22.7% have an engine of 2,501cc to 2,600cc. The share with an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 72.5%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,201cc to 2,300cc 5,138 licensed | 72.5% |
| 2,501cc to 2,600cc 1,608 licensed | 22.7% |
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 342 licensed | 4.8% |
| Other sizes 2 licensed | 0.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,201–2,300cc | Petrol | 5,138 | 72.5% |
| 2,501–2,600cc | Petrol | 1,608 | 22.7% |
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 342 | 4.8% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 2,201–2,300cc | 2,501–2,600cc | 1,901–2,000cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | 75.4% | 24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 75.7% | 24.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | 46.5% | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | 31.2% | 8.4% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | 28.3% | 7.3% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | 28.1% | 6.5% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 27.1% | 6.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 26.1% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | 24.7% | 5.6% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 23.9% | 4.9% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | 22.9% | 4.8% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | 22.7% | 4.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Ford Focus page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Ford Focus RS fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Ford Focus RS from 2003 to 2011. On the NEDC test (listings 2003 to 2011), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 28.0 to 30.1 mpg, with CO2 of 225 to 237 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 petrol | 28.0 | 237 | 2003–2005 | Euro 3 | 2 |
| 2.5 petrol | 30.1 | 225 | 2010–2011 | Euro 4 | 3 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the Ford Focus RS by name. The Ford Focus page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model names “Focus Pre-2004½ Model Year”, “Focus”, “Focus Model Year - Pre 2010¼”, “Focus, Model Year Post 2010¼”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Ford Focus MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.8% of Ford Focus MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 69.8% of the time, so the Ford Focus does worse than average for its age, by 2.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Ford Focuses tested, the RS among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Ford Focus page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Ford Focus vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Ford Focus | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 90.0% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 86.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 76.3% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 61.9% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 56.3% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 54.0% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Ford Focus fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 48.2% |
| Suspension | 31.8% |
| Tyres | 24.9% |
| Brakes | 16.9% |
| Visibility | 13.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Ford Focus
Versions of the Ford Focus with their own page. The Ford Focus page covers all 842,798 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Focus ST | 45,431 | 5,782 | 82.0% |
| Ford Focus RS | 7,800 | 2,536 | 82.8% |
| Ford Focus ST170 | 1,078 | 3,021 | 30.6% |
| Ford Focus Zetec S 115 | 3,096 | 279 | 62.2% |
| Ford Focus Zetec S 125 | 1,463 | 201 | 58.3% |
| Ford Focus ST500 | 232 | 140 | 77.5% |
| Ford Focus Zetec S 145 | 159 | 27 | 63.5% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 10,336 Ford Focus RS records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 896,838 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “FOCUS RS”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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