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EX12 MRU

2012 Ford Mondeo

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

141,001 mi
Last recorded141,001 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX12 MRU
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 141,001 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to screen glass less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear lower suspension arm spring support area corrosion but secure and supporting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing to the outer tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread depth 1.6 mm inner edge and slight age perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear lower suspension arm spring supporting area corrosion but secure and supporting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2025 126,454 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Screen damage less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Rear wheel inner bead rim has a welding repair which is acceptable for the m.o.t test requirement

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 28 Feb 2025 126,454 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Alloy wheel inner rim has a welding repair that seems satisfactory for test requirement

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Screen damage less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear axle bushes starting to deteriorate but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear axle bushes deteriorating but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 111,357 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Inner bead rim slight buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm bush deteriorated but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Inner bead rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to screen glass less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm bush deteriorated but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2024 111,354 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer 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))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Inner bead rim slight buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm bush deteriorated but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Inner bead rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to screen glass less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm bush deteriorated but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 99,699 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Perishing to the rear trailing arm bushes but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Perishing to the rear trailing arm bushes but no excessive wear movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to screen glass less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2023 99,699 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Perishing to the rear trailing arm bushes but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Perishing to the rear trailing arm bushes but no excessive wear movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight stepping off of the tyre inner tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to screen glass less 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2022 87,903 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle to the inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Cracking and perishing to the rear axle bush bonding but still secure in its fixing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle to the inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to the screen glass in the lower out of vision area (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Cracking and perishing to the axle bush and its bonding but still secure in its fixing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2022 87,903 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Slight sign of grease loss from the cv joint boot but still preventing the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle to the inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre tread depth 1.6 mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Cracking and perishing to the rear axle bush bonding but still secure in its fixing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle to the inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damage to the screen glass in the lower out of vision area (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Cracking and perishing to the axle bush and its bonding but still secure in its fixing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 82,303 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Slight screen damage but not exceeding 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Rear trailing arm bush starting to perish but no excessive wear movement

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Slight buckle inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Rear trailing arm bush perishing but no excessive wear mobvement

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2020 78,710 miles

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

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

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front and rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 24 Feb 2020 78,710 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front and rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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))

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 62,907 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2018 46,662 miles

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner disc face is starting to corrode (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Feb 2017 30,925 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2016 29,815 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 27,088 miles

nearside and offside front tyre's sidewall cracked in places

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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EX12 MRU is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 EX12 MRU, 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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EX12 MRU is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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