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AY62 YTV

2012 Ford Focus

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

87,058 mi
Last recorded87,058 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY62 YTV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 87,058 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre section mounting (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder feathered (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Jan 2026 87,058 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust mounting defective centre section mounting (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder feathered (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2025 82,890 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective Front exhaust bracket missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm, worn and feathered on inner edge. Also cracked (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm, worn and feathered on inner edge. Also cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 78,053 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front most exhaust hanger (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily feathered on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily feathered on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechips outside of drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 70,190 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces of discs lipped and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

OSR and NSR tyre inner edge feathered

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Dec 2021 63,467 miles

Both rear tyres feathered on inner edges

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front discs worn below recomended minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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 bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Dec 2021 63,467 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Both rear tyres feathered on inner edges

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front discs worn below recomended minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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 bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 53,878 miles

Both rear tyres feathered on inner edges

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

Fail 13 Nov 2020 53,878 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both rear tyres feathered on inner edges

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

Pass 14 Nov 2019 46,735 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2018 40,510 miles

Offside rear tyre feathered slightly on inner edge

Pass 2 Oct 2017 30,707 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2016 26,275 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2015 21,899 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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AY62 YTV is a 2012 Ford Focus in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 66,103 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Focus fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY62 YTV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Focus typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AY62 YTV registered?

AY62 YTV is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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The MOT history for AY62 YTV shows 14 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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