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BU62 YZA

2012 Ford Focus

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

83,863 mi
Last recorded83,863 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU62 YZA
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc
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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 24 Aug 2026 83,863 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe at flex (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2025 82,451 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front section at subframe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating swollen to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arms bushes perishing slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic cover swollen to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arms bushes perishing slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

coolant level low

Fail 28 Aug 2025 82,451 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Exhaust mounting defective front section at subframe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating swollen to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arms bushes perishing slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic cover swollen to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arms bushes perishing slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

coolant level low

Pass 22 Aug 2024 81,100 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front engine undertray broken and hanging down

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 12 Aug 2024 80,972 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front engine undertray broken and hanging down

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 8 Aug 2023 73,966 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Aug 2023 73,881 miles

Offside Rear Suspension rod insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 67,778 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2022 67,687 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 59,429 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Aug 2021 59,429 miles

Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) STEERING ARM HAS EXCESS PLAY (2.3 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 51,936 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2020 49,365 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on the rear of the arm,both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 40,214 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 5 Mar 2018 29,112 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2017 17,394 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2016 10,240 miles

sill trims fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 1 Jul 2015 5,870 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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BU62 YZA is a 2012 Ford Focus in White with a 999cc 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 BU62 YZA, 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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BU62 YZA is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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