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AF12 LYZ

2012 Ford Fiesta

White Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

119,499 mi
Last recorded119,499 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Fiesta55,295 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF12 LYZ
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 119,499 miles

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

Nearside Rear wearing inner edge, on 2.7mm

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer sidewall, starting to lose shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle mount bushes splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminated

Fail 16 Jan 2026 119,499 miles

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

Nearside Rear wearing inner edge, on 2.7mm

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking outer sidewall, starting to lose shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle mount bushes splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminated

Pass 31 Jan 2025 110,829 miles

Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminated

Fail 31 Jan 2025 110,829 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Inner brake pads worn

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear fog light holed, slight white light shown

Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminated

Pass 1 Feb 2024 102,359 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear box exhaust poor condition

Pass 1 Feb 2023 94,078 miles

Front Road wheel slightly distorted both wheels dented / slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminated

Fail 1 Feb 2023 94,078 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light holed (4.5.4 (a))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Front Road wheel slightly distorted both wheels dented / slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminated

Pass 1 Feb 2022 84,964 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread discolouring (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust box corroded/delaminated

Fail 1 Feb 2022 84,964 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread discolouring (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust box corroded/delaminated

Pass 1 Feb 2021 75,953 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust box corroded/delaminating

Fail 1 Feb 2021 75,953 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight lip , slight corrosion inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust box corroded/delaminating

Pass 17 Feb 2020 68,373 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 60,496 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 7 Mar 2019 60,496 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

coolant on minimum level

Pass 20 Mar 2018 51,500 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear brake lag-21%

coolant reservoir empty-topped up

Fail 20 Mar 2018 51,500 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear brake lag-21%

coolant reservoir empty-topped up

Pass 22 Feb 2017 42,088 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing outer edge

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Fail 22 Feb 2017 42,088 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Front tyre wearing outer edge

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

coolant level very low

Pass 8 Mar 2016 33,916 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2015 25,451 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front bottom ball joints slightly leaking grease past clips

wiper blades smear

How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?

Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
5,238
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
2,828,392
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 959,538
Brake pipe excessively corroded 870,463
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 634,942
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 563,353
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 507,195
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AF12 LYZ is a 2012 Ford Fiesta in White with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 55,295 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 Fiesta fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 959,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF12 LYZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Fiesta typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Fiesta is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AF12 LYZ is a 2012 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 20 March 2012.

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