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AJ12 KNW

2012 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Feb 2027
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

212,449 mi
Last recorded212,449 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Transit98,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ12 KNW
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 212,449 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2025 212,214 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre-rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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 Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 203,428 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside front brake disk worn + lip and scored requires attention brake pads light on . (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside front brake pads light on dash requires attention . (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside front suspension arm inner rear pin or bush worn . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside rear disk scored and lip ( brake pads light on dash ) (1.1.14 (a) (i))

front number plate slight damaged ( nearside front fog lens damaged )

Fail 16 Oct 2024 203,423 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak central exhaust box exhaust broken emission cannot read. exhaust insecure (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust system insecure exhaust corroded and broken central exhaust pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside front brake disk worn + lip and scored requires attention brake pads light on . (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside front brake pads light on dash requires attention . (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside front suspension arm inner rear pin or bush worn . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside rear disk scored and lip ( brake pads light on dash ) (1.1.14 (a) (i))

front number plate slight damaged ( nearside front fog lens damaged )

Pass 4 Oct 2023 196,585 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside rear + Lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 4 Oct 2023 196,585 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Nearside and Offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside rear + Lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2022 186,261 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2021 177,476 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2021 177,475 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both sides inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Jun 2020 163,770 miles

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

Fail 26 Jun 2020 163,770 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 146,926 miles

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

Central Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 24 Jul 2019 146,922 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

Central Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 16 Jul 2018 141,554 miles

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

Nearside Front 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))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2017 134,379 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear body damage no sharp edges

Fail 15 Jun 2017 132,592 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear body damage no sharp edges

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 13 Jul 2016 111,022 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt seat ()

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 13 Jul 2016 111,022 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt seat ()

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 22 May 2015 79,678 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

child seat o/s/rear

front screen cracked

n/s/f fog lamp glass crac ked

Fail 22 May 2015 79,678 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

child seat o/s/rear

front screen cracked

n/s/f fog lamp glass crac ked

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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AJ12 KNW is a 2012 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 AJ12 KNW, 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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AJ12 KNW is a 2012 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 June 2012.

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