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DE12 ZGL

2012 Ford Mondeo

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

96,896 mi
Last recorded96,896 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE12 ZGL
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2026 96,896 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2026 96,896 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2025 89,190 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2025 89,015 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2024 80,870 miles

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

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded o/s/r and n/s/r coil spring slight corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres have slight cracking to the sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2023 77,283 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2022 74,442 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Aug 2022 74,442 miles

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Aug 2021 70,861 miles

underguard fitted

Pass 11 Aug 2020 68,315 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s front and n/s and o/s rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 65,499 miles

Offside Rear Tyre perished

Pass 13 Aug 2018 62,768 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2018 62,766 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 14 Aug 2017 62,154 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage very slight seepage/hose damp (2.3.3b)

Fail 14 Aug 2017 62,154 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage very slight seepage/hose damp (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Aug 2016 61,120 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2015 60,341 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2015 60,341 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 20 Mar 2015 57,300 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Mondeo?

Based on 12,239,875 MOT tests across 1,205,291 vehicles.

70.1%
Pass Rate
7,416
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,205,291
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 610,562
Brake pipe excessively corroded 513,490
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 357,218
position lamp(s) not working 250,827
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 244,051
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DE12 ZGL is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2012 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 89,688 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 Mondeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 610,562 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DE12 ZGL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Mondeo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Mondeo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was DE12 ZGL registered?

DE12 ZGL is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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