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EK12 XRS

2012 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests14 (13 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.9%

Mileage

151,444 mi
Last recorded151,444 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK12 XRS
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 1 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 151,444 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 137,711 miles

Nearside Front Lower fog light glass cracked

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

Pass 15 Apr 2024 123,576 miles

Central Front Lower suspension sub frame corroded

Central Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear control arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Lower suspension sub frame and ARB corrosion

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

Pass 18 Apr 2023 112,150 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2022 103,088 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Apr 2022 103,081 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Apr 2021 89,806 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 89,285 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 82,633 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 70,847 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2018 59,252 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2017 47,844 miles
Pass 4 May 2016 37,734 miles
Pass 20 May 2015 27,291 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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EK12 XRS is a 2012 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EK12 XRS, 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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What year was EK12 XRS registered?

EK12 XRS is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 24 May 2012.

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