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BK62 VKL

2012 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

63,458 mi
Last recorded63,458 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK62 VKL
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 63,458 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 21 Oct 2025 63,458 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2024 59,845 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 55,701 miles

Nearside Rear light cluster lens damaged

Tyre obviously under inflated all tyres low pressure. reset to manufacturers recommended (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 51,179 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2022 51,156 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 46,111 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced damaged/broken lamp unit (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 41,281 miles

Nearside Rear NSR lamp damaged, not affecting light output.

Fail 22 Oct 2020 41,281 miles

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

Nearside Rear NSR lamp damaged, not affecting light output.

Pass 22 Oct 2019 35,630 miles

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

Nearside Rear lamp assy lens defective.no effect on emitted light

Pass 23 Oct 2018 30,485 miles

Nearside Rear lamp unit damaged

Fail 22 Oct 2018 30,485 miles

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

Nearside Rear lamp unit damaged

Pass 26 Oct 2017 25,594 miles

Nearside Rear lamp unit damaged

undertray

Pass 17 Oct 2016 19,869 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 14,015 miles

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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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BK62 VKL is a 2012 Ford Focus in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 BK62 VKL, 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 BK62 VKL registered?

BK62 VKL is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 October 2012.

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