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EK12 XUF

2012 Ford Mondeo

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

180,006 mi
Last recorded180,006 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK12 XUF
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 180,006 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2026 180,006 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 178,766 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (215/55R16) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2023 177,013 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Dec 2023 177,013 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire fuel cooler underside (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2022 175,105 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2022 175,105 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Heat Shield Insecure

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 171,580 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn,Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked In Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn,Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked In Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Feb 2021 168,240 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Feb 2021 168,239 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 20 Feb 2020 164,860 miles
Pass 24 May 2019 144,505 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn control blade bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn control blade bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear number plate lamp dim

Pass 22 May 2018 118,452 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrode/going black (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn control blade bushes splitting at edges (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing slightly noisy Rear's?? (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 May 2018 118,446 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction relocated tax disc holder and removed sat-nav (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrode/going black (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn control blade bushes splitting at edges (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing slightly noisy Rear's?? (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure was not latched in place (6.2.6 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2017 95,870 miles
Fail 16 May 2017 95,870 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 23 May 2016 75,120 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2015 54,854 miles
Fail 22 May 2015 54,854 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Ford Mondeo?

Based on 12,239,875 MOT tests across 1,205,291 vehicles.

70.1%
Pass Rate
7,416
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,205,291
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 610,562
Brake pipe excessively corroded 513,490
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 357,218
position lamp(s) not working 250,827
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 244,051
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EK12 XUF is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2012 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 89,688 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 Mondeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 610,562 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EK12 XUF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Mondeo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Mondeo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EK12 XUF is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 24 May 2012.

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