Ford Focus Rear Tailgate Replacement Parts

The Focus Mk3 ran from 2011 to 2018, with a facelift arriving in 2014 that brought revised lighting and subtle pressing changes to the tailgate area. Tailgates from within the pre-facelift (2011–2014) or post-facelift (2014–2018) ranges are most likely to swap cleanly within their own period, but whether a pre-facelift tailgate crosses the 2014 boundary to fit a post-facelift car is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration. Never assume a direct swap across that 2014 line without checking.

No — the Mk2 Focus ran from 2005 to 2011 and the Mk3 from 2011 to 2018, and these are entirely different body generations on different platforms with different tailgate pressings. A Mk2 tailgate will not fit a Mk3 car. Always source from the correct generation.

Yes, completely — body style is the primary fitment factor for rear tailgates. The five-door hatchback, estate (sometimes called the Touring), and four-door saloon each have entirely different rear structures, glass angles, and tailgate pressings, so they are not interchangeable in any generation. Always tell the breaker your exact body style as well as the year when requesting a quote.

Trim level — whether that's LX, Zetec, Titanium, ST, or any other — does not affect which tailgate shell will physically fit your car. What you may notice is cosmetic differences such as spoilers, badging, or whether the donor car had a rear wiper or wash-wiper setup matching your own, so mention your spec to the breaker so they can match those details where possible.

These fall on opposite sides of the Mk3 facelift year: the 2013 car is pre-facelift and the 2016 car is post-facelift (the facelift arrived in 2014). Whether the tailgate pressing itself crosses that boundary is not something we can confirm as fact, so you should check directly with the breaker quoting against both registrations before purchasing.

Both 2008 and 2010 fall within the Mk2 Focus generation (2005–2011), so you're working within the same body platform, which is a good starting point. However, mid-generation pressing changes can occur without a formal facelift announcement, so confirm with the breaker that the part was sourced from a car with the same body style as yours and check it against your registration to be sure.