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EJ12 FZU

2012 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Dec 2025
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

89,973 mi
Last recorded89,973 miles
Recorded on23 Dec 2024
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ12 FZU
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Dec 2024 89,973 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2023 86,482 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2022 80,495 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 70,873 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer All position lamps with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Side led light flickers when on (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 2 mm or just under remain (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2020 65,588 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 57,375 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2018 49,360 miles
Fail 9 May 2018 49,360 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inside edge (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 May 2017 41,792 miles

Advise both very rear seats missing at time of test not allowing a full inspection of adult seat belts

Fail 9 May 2017 41,792 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cords showing inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.0mm inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 80% worn (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn low inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 19 Apr 2016 32,132 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Apr 2015 22,444 miles

How Reliable is the Ford S-max?

Based on 1,368,227 MOT tests across 101,843 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
8,124
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
101,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,089
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,704
Stop lamp not working 10,335
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 9,141
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 9,079
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EJ12 FZU is a 2012 Ford S-max in Silver with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2012 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 75,817 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EJ12 FZU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford S-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 14 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EJ12 FZU registered?

EJ12 FZU is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 14 May 2012.

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