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EA12 BZY

2012 Ford Focus

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

59,537 mi
Last recorded59,537 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA12 BZY
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2025 59,537 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Nearside & Offside - Windscreen wiper blades smearing

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2023 53,937 miles

Brake hose slightly damaged Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged brake hose metal pipe part. bent by caliper (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive signs water leaking engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f lower arms rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured flasher bulb showing slight white light (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 4 Dec 2023 53,937 miles

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

Brake hose slightly damaged Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged brake hose metal pipe part. bent by caliper (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive signs water leaking engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f lower arms rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured flasher bulb showing slight white light (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 2 Dec 2022 49,695 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged brake hose metal pipe part. bent by caliper (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured flasher bulb showing slight white light (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Dec 2021 47,525 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 26 Nov 2021 47,465 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 24 Nov 2020 44,054 miles

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

Fail 24 Nov 2020 44,054 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front tyre close to wear bar 2mm and outer edges wearing

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

Pass 29 May 2019 30,273 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 May 2018 23,444 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2017 20,952 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 19,630 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 15,416 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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EA12 BZY is a 2012 Ford Focus in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 EA12 BZY, 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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EA12 BZY is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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