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BN62 OLU

2012 Ford Focus

White Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

91,501 mi
Last recorded91,501 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN62 OLU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 91,501 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2024 84,042 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2024 84,042 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Oct 2023 76,160 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 69,617 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2022 69,615 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Sep 2021 61,743 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2020 55,236 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2019 51,232 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2018 44,972 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2018 44,970 miles

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

Pass 23 Aug 2017 38,629 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Pass 8 Sep 2016 33,323 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn too 2.1 mm centre tread band (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc pitted inner face (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc pitted inner face (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Sep 2015 25,602 miles

Nearside Rear unable to check belt child seat fitted

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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BN62 OLU is a 2012 Ford Focus in White with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BN62 OLU, 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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BN62 OLU is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 September 2012.

Is BN62 OLU safe to buy?

The MOT history for BN62 OLU shows 14 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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