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EY12 XAW

2012 Ford C-max

Brown Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

85,423 mi
Last recorded85,423 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford C-max59,872 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY12 XAW
MakeFord
ModelC-max
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 85,423 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2026 84,402 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 77,603 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 May 2024 73,024 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbones rear mount bushes [o/s and n/s] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

TPMs illuminated

Pass 19 May 2023 69,557 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 May 2023 69,487 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2022 66,380 miles

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

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and o/s front lower wishbones rear mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 11 May 2021 60,108 miles

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

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 11 May 2021 60,108 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 12 May 2020 52,923 miles

Coolant low

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing multiple small splits on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has multiple small splits on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

T P Ms light on

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 25 Mar 2020 52,403 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Multiple splits to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front tyres splitting on inner side walls

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 2 Apr 2019 46,041 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2019 46,041 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2018 40,967 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 22 Mar 2018 40,967 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 4 Apr 2017 35,269 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush moment becoming accesive (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres going out of shape on inner edges

covers fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 23 Mar 2016 28,769 miles

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 16 Mar 2016 28,678 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

2 nails and staple in n/s/r tyre

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 12 Mar 2015 30,218 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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EY12 XAW is a 2012 Ford C-max in Brown with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 EY12 XAW, 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 EY12 XAW registered?

EY12 XAW is a 2012 Ford C-max, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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