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EF62 DCE

2012 Ford B-max

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

74,061 mi
Last recorded74,061 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford B-max46,106 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF62 DCE
MakeFord
ModelB-max
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 74,061 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Dec 2025 74,060 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens seriously defective both headlamps frosted (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Dec 2024 68,616 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses frosted but still showing pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed outer (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2024 68,616 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexible broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses frosted but still showing pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed outer (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2023 63,209 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2022 57,941 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2021 51,300 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2020 45,809 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded top and lower coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face lipped/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded top and lower coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Dec 2020 45,809 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded top and lower coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face lipped/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded top and lower coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Dec 2019 38,963 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2018 32,348 miles

Lower Gearbox mounting defective Torque restrictor ()

Pass 8 Dec 2017 28,242 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2016 23,913 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear road spring top mount bush worn/split

Offside Rear road spring top mount bush worn/split

Pass 17 Dec 2015 17,640 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed drivers (5.2.2b)

How Reliable is the Ford B-max?

Based on 614,337 MOT tests across 56,128 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
4,708
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
56,128
On UK Roads
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EF62 DCE is a 2012 Ford B-max in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Ford B-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 46,106 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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

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EF62 DCE is a 2012 Ford B-max, first registered on 30 December 2012.

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