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AE12 EXU

2012 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

80,459 mi
Last recorded80,459 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Transit98,194 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE12 EXU
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc
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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 80,459 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Jul 2026 80,454 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury window smashed (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Reversing lamp likely to become detached (4.6.1 (c) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2025 79,846 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 May 2025 79,846 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 May 2024 78,693 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 May 2023 76,692 miles

Engine malfunction message on dash,engine lumpy/slight missfire??No EML illuminated.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal? (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light waterlogged. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres cracking/perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 May 2023 76,692 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective original fuel cap missing,temporary type fitted provides no sealing action. (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Engine malfunction message on dash,engine lumpy/slight missfire??No EML illuminated.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal? (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light waterlogged. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres cracking/perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 72,917 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2022 72,917 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2020 69,079 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 67,077 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 63,341 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2019 63,309 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Pedal is creeping down under pressure (1.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Temp fuel cap (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2018 60,105 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2018 60,105 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working PRS DONE (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working PRS DONE (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 54,563 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2016 54,424 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

o/s/r park brake low effort

park brake 16%

Pass 7 Jan 2016 43,681 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 28,241 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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AE12 EXU is a 2012 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2012 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 98,194 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE12 EXU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AE12 EXU is a 2012 Ford Transit, first registered on 28 June 2012.

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