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EF62 BYW

2012 Ford Grand C-max

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

101,430 mi
Last recorded101,430 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Grand C-max69,209 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF62 BYW
MakeFord
ModelGrand C-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 101,430 miles

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Outer light lens damaged

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2024 95,297 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear outer light lens damaged but no white light emitted to the rear

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension arm bushes worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 4 Sep 2024 95,297 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear outer light lens damaged but no white light emitted to the rear

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension arm bushes worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 5 Sep 2023 86,954 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

centre and rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 10 Sep 2022 71,366 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2021 68,003 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2020 65,866 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2019 57,861 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2018 48,172 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 11 Nov 2017 39,802 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Nov 2017 39,802 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 10 Dec 2016 31,715 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2015 22,455 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

How Reliable is the Ford Grand C-max?

Based on 431,851 MOT tests across 39,255 vehicles.

78.1%
Pass Rate
7,433
Miles/Year
15
Year Lifespan
39,255
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,835
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,694
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EF62 BYW is a 2012 Ford Grand C-max in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 Ford Grand C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 69,209 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Grand C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,835 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF62 BYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Grand C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 15 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Grand C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EF62 BYW is a 2012 Ford Grand C-max, first registered on 28 November 2012.

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