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AV12 XPZ

2012 Ford Mondeo

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Apr 2026
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

180,161 mi
Last recorded180,161 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV12 XPZ
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 180,161 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear both rear brake backing plates corroded

underbody undersealed preventing full inspection

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 9 Apr 2024 172,937 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

covers and under trays fitted stopping full inspection

Fail 8 Apr 2024 172,937 miles

Nearside Brake cable damaged cable corroded and snapped (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable corroded (1.1.15 (a))

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

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))

covers and under trays fitted stopping full inspection

Pass 29 Mar 2023 164,621 miles

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))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Fail 29 Mar 2023 164,621 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both not lighting (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215-55-16w (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215-55-16w (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215-55-16w (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215-55-16w (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))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 21 Apr 2022 156,158 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 149,894 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2021 149,757 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating THIS IS THE DISTORTED TYRE 215/55-16 (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 215/55-16 tyre size (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides ie discs worn (1.2.1 (e))

OIL LEVEL EXTREMELY LOW TOP UP ASAP URGENT

Pass 24 Sep 2020 135,338 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge just legal undulated surface on tyre various places 215/55-16 tyre size note tyre is a remould? (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Sep 2020 135,206 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back cross beam FRONT BUSH chalked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge just legal undulated surface on tyre various places 215/55-16 tyre size note tyre is a remould? (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back cross beam FRONT BUSH SPLITTING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 121,169 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2019 121,165 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Sep 2018 97,618 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2017 86,027 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2017 86,027 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Sep 2015 40,574 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Mondeo?

Based on 12,239,875 MOT tests across 1,205,291 vehicles.

70.1%
Pass Rate
7,416
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,205,291
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 610,562
Brake pipe excessively corroded 513,490
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 357,218
position lamp(s) not working 250,827
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 244,051
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AV12 XPZ is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2012 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 89,688 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 Mondeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 610,562 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV12 XPZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Mondeo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Mondeo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AV12 XPZ is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 2 July 2012.

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