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BG12 XSP

2012 Ford Fiesta

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

89,090 mi
Last recorded89,090 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Fiesta55,295 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG12 XSP
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 89,090 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Jun 2026 89,090 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2025 86,628 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 50 R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2024 83,295 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Jun 2024 83,294 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted Large deformation on inside of wheel rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Bottom ball joint excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Exhaust leak before back box (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2023 75,170 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2021 71,551 miles

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle mountings (Both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2020 67,169 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2019 63,751 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2019 63,751 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2018 59,368 miles

Front tyres have worn on there inner and outer edges

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on its inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 5 May 2017 55,500 miles
Pass 10 May 2016 41,298 miles

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

front tyres wearing inside edges

Pass 19 May 2015 27,841 miles

n/s rear lamp cracked

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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BG12 XSP is a 2012 Ford Fiesta in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BG12 XSP, 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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What year was BG12 XSP registered?

BG12 XSP is a 2012 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 11 May 2012.

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