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BN12 JUU

2012 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

146,327 mi
Last recorded146,327 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN12 JUU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 146,327 miles

Front BOTH DROP LINK SLIGHTLY PLAY

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

Nearside Front Inner CV BOOT SLIGHTLY SPLITED

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Rear AXLE AND SUSPOENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED AND BUSH WORN

Fail 7 Apr 2026 146,315 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt LOWER ARM (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front BOTH DROP LINK SLIGHTLY PLAY

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

Nearside Front Inner CV BOOT SLIGHTLY SPLITED

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Rear AXLE AND SUSPOENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED AND BUSH WORN

Pass 9 Apr 2025 134,847 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 9 Apr 2025 134,847 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2024 132,757 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2024 132,757 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2023 126,808 miles

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

Fail 24 Jan 2023 126,808 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2022 122,109 miles

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

Fail 15 Feb 2022 122,108 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2021 116,020 miles

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

Fail 5 Feb 2021 116,015 miles

Emissions not tested excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2020 109,230 miles

Nearside Front Lower 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 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 12 Feb 2020 109,229 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower 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 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2019 100,904 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2019 100,900 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2018 92,055 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Feb 2017 84,754 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 12 Feb 2016 77,932 miles

Nearside Rear tyre tread area slightly misshaped but legal at time of test

Offside Front tyre tread area damaged but legal at time of test suggest change

Offside Rear tyre nail in tread area

front and rear registration plates just starting to deteriorate legal at test

item removed from o/s front screen zone (B) prior to test

n/s o/s front tyres tread area wearing low 2.2mm legal limit 1.6mm

Pass 16 Feb 2015 48,433 miles

front and rear registration plates just starting to deteriorate but legal at time of test

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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BN12 JUU is a 2012 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 BN12 JUU, 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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BN12 JUU is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 12 March 2012.

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