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BV12 EEW

2012 Ford Focus

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

94,012 mi
Last recorded94,012 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV12 EEW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 94,012 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Pass 27 May 2025 92,037 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

chassis plate missing from b post

Fail 27 May 2025 92,037 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

chassis plate missing from b post

Pass 17 May 2024 89,815 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner surfaces slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light condensation inside light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output condensation inside light (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front alloy road wheel inner rim has been repaired / welded

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear trailing front mounting bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

chassis , vin identification / emmision plate missing from drivers door pillar

Fail 16 May 2024 89,799 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim cracked (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner surfaces slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light condensation inside light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output condensation inside light (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear trailing front mounting bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

chassis , vin identification / emmision plate missing from drivers door pillar

Pass 5 May 2023 86,564 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light condensation inside light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output condensation inside headlight (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear trailing arm front mounting bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2022 80,075 miles

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

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

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

exhaust emission plate value / vehicle identification sticker removed from drivers door pillar

Fail 18 May 2022 80,073 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust emission plate value / vehicle identification sticker removed from drivers door pillar

Pass 21 May 2021 75,761 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and wearing unevenly on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking / also wearing slightly on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 May 2021 75,756 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and wearing unevenly on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking / also wearing slightly on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 72,328 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2019 68,855 miles

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

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

all four tyres mis-shaped

Pass 23 Feb 2018 65,358 miles

Front brake discs corroded slightly

Front wipers smearing slightly

Pass 20 Feb 2017 62,213 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2017 62,194 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Oil leak driveshaft seal

Pass 23 Feb 2016 56,122 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2016 56,122 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 6 Feb 2015 41,999 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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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BV12 EEW is a 2012 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,560cc diesel 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 BV12 EEW, 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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BV12 EEW is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 6 March 2012.

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