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BT12 XVU

2012 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

128,654 mi
Last recorded128,654 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT12 XVU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2026 128,654 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule protective boot / split. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle location arm / forward pin / bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cable. (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated protective boot / split. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material tube nut / pipe end / joint. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle location arm / forward pin / bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust heat shield / insecure.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small "chip" / n/s. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2026 128,653 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure both metal mountings / corroded / detached. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (outer). (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (outer). (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn bald / inner edge. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn bald / inner edge. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule protective boot / split. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle location arm / forward pin / bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cable. (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated protective boot / split. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material tube nut / pipe end / joint. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle location arm / forward pin / bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust heat shield / insecure.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small "chip" / n/s. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 111,405 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective metal bracket / corroded. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn inner edge / tread depth 4.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable / outer / cracking / perishing. (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear brake pipe / joint nut slightly corroded.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small "chip" / n/s. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2025 111,068 miles

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

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective metal bracket / corroded. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn inner edge / tread depth 4.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable / outer / cracking / perishing. (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear brake pipe / joint nut slightly corroded.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small "chip" / n/s. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2024 94,610 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2024 94,610 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2023 88,624 miles

coolant level is low

Pass 30 Jun 2022 81,667 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2021 75,166 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly damaged/out of place (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated damaged/split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 69,572 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2020 69,547 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2019 58,705 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 23 May 2019 58,699 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 15 May 2018 43,430 miles
Pass 20 May 2017 33,863 miles
Fail 18 May 2017 33,863 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

front brake pads low

Pass 16 May 2016 22,310 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front wipers smear when tested but not seriously affecting drivers view of the road.

nearside front tyre perished.

nearside rear tyre perished.

offside front tyre perished.

offside rear tyre perished.

Pass 27 May 2015 14,737 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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BT12 XVU is a 2012 Ford Focus in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BT12 XVU, 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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BT12 XVU is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 28 June 2012.

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