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AF12 LXT

2012 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

260,446 mi
Last recorded260,446 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Transit98,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF12 LXT
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2025 260,446 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside outrigger has corrosion but not considered excessive but getting more advanced

Nearside sill has corrosion hole but outside prescribed areas

has corrosion under body, chassis rails, upper front turrets, under body behind rear bumper and sills but not considered excessive but getting more advanced in places

Fail 15 Mar 2025 260,446 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside outrigger has corrosion but not considered excessive but getting more advanced

Nearside sill has corrosion hole but outside prescribed areas

has corrosion under body, chassis rails, upper front turrets, under body behind rear bumper and sills but not considered excessive but getting more advanced in places

Pass 23 Feb 2024 253,717 miles

has slight corrosion under body and sills

Pass 4 Mar 2023 243,776 miles

Nearside sill has hole but outside prescribed areas

Pass 26 Feb 2022 232,767 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2021 225,129 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2020 214,520 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 209,746 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 10 Jan 2019 209,744 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Jan 2018 190,254 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2018 190,251 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Dec 2016 171,595 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2016 149,443 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 119,693 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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AF12 LXT is a 2012 Ford Transit in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AF12 LXT, 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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AF12 LXT is a 2012 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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