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ET12 KVL

2012 Ford C-max

White Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

88,059 mi
Last recorded88,059 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford C-max59,872 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET12 KVL
MakeFord
ModelC-max
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2025 88,059 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2024 86,455 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 83,860 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight swelling at pipe joint under rear floor (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Mar 2023 83,860 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight swelling at pipe joint under rear floor (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2022 78,781 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2022 78,780 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jan 2022 77,615 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2019 67,523 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2018 59,036 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish

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

Pass 5 Jul 2017 53,361 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2017 53,358 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2016 44,387 miles

Both rear tyres distorted

Both trailing arm bushes slightly split

Pass 16 Jul 2015 35,421 miles

How Reliable is the Ford C-max?

Based on 1,804,249 MOT tests across 138,182 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
6,471
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
138,182
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,824
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 12,616
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 11,841
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ET12 KVL is a 2012 Ford C-max in White with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2012 Ford C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.4% with a typical mileage of 59,872 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,824 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ET12 KVL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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What year was ET12 KVL registered?

ET12 KVL is a 2012 Ford C-max, first registered on 24 July 2012.

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