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BN12 YGH

2012 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Apr 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

92,635 mi
Last recorded92,635 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Fiesta55,295 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN12 YGH
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 92,635 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Apr 2026 92,584 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Apr 2025 88,355 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded All springs slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion in all areas

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Apr 2025 88,354 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded All springs slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion in all areas

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2024 80,142 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Apr 2024 80,139 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2023 73,643 miles

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears ,drum braking (1.2.1 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear treads badly perished , outer sidewalls perished, yokohama 195 50 15 82 V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil just registering

Fail 21 Apr 2023 73,640 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears ,drum braking (1.2.1 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear treads badly perished , outer sidewalls perished, yokohama 195 50 15 82 V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil just registering

Pass 20 Apr 2022 68,474 miles

Brake linkage corroded but not seriously weakened both rear links (1.1.15 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre treads perishing ,195 50 165 82V YOKOHAMA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Apr 2022 68,473 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Brake linkage corroded but not seriously weakened both rear links (1.1.15 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre treads perishing ,195 50 165 82V YOKOHAMA (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Apr 2021 61,698 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 17 Apr 2021 61,698 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rears and osf showing white (4.4.3 (a))

Emissions not tested exhaust back box blowing , lambda reading out of tolerance (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Apr 2020 57,542 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 22 Apr 2020 57,542 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Apr 2019 52,384 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 48,767 miles

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

front brake discs lipped

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

nearside rear tyre inner wall is cut

Pass 13 Apr 2017 45,656 miles

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured both rear indicators fading to white light (1.4.A.2f)

Rear both rear tyres have cracks in the tread area

Pass 18 Apr 2016 42,663 miles

child seat fitted to offside rear seat not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

Fail 15 Apr 2016 42,662 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure glass (8.1.1)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

child seat fitted to offside rear seat not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

Pass 23 Apr 2015 41,185 miles

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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BN12 YGH is a 2012 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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

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 BN12 YGH, 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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BN12 YGH is a 2012 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 5 April 2012.

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