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BV12 OPA

2012 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

132,836 mi
Last recorded132,836 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV12 OPA
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 132,836 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Surface corrosion to rear suspension

Pass 7 Feb 2025 127,631 miles

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 119,789 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2023 113,323 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2023 113,264 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2022 109,290 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2021 106,216 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2021 106,214 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 101,083 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2020 101,082 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Jan 2019 92,061 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2019 92,059 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2018 84,733 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2017 70,231 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 1 Feb 2017 710,231 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

Pass 29 Jan 2016 59,071 miles

front wiper blades worn

offside and nearside front inner brake discs slight corrosion

offside side mirror/repeater casing damaged

offside side repeater slightly loose

under tray fitted

Pass 29 Jan 2015 42,552 miles

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

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 OPA is a 2012 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 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 OPA, 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 OPA is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 15 March 2012.

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