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BK12 WVP

2012 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2025
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

96,224 mi
Last recorded96,224 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2024
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK12 WVP
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2024 96,224 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

exhaust heat shield above center exhaust insecure

Pass 14 Feb 2023 84,025 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2023 84,025 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both side (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp aim too high both side (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 76,030 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2022 76,030 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 69,133 miles

front tyres worn uneven

Fail 4 Mar 2021 69,129 miles

Brake performance not tested due to condition of o/s/f suspension (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken spring broken 2 places (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

front discs corroded

front tyres worn uneven

Pass 4 Mar 2020 63,570 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2020 63,570 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 52,302 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2018 41,684 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 31,212 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 8 Mar 2016 21,527 miles
Pass 11 May 2015 19,514 miles
Fail 11 May 2015 19,514 miles

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

Pass 12 Feb 2015 18,180 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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BK12 WVP is a 2012 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BK12 WVP, 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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BK12 WVP is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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