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FE12 UVG

2012 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

130,372 mi
Last recorded130,372 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE12 UVG
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 130,372 miles

Advise front tyres wearing to inner edges.

Exhaust mounting defective Hangers broken off system corroded and heat shield loose. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and road spring. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear both lamps damaged.

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted small dent in rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Slight bind on brake.

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and road spring. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Advise oil leak at engine aea. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension parts. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2026 130,372 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Advise front tyres wearing to inner edges.

Exhaust mounting defective Hangers broken off system corroded and heat shield loose. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and road spring. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear both lamps damaged.

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted small dent in rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Slight bind on brake.

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and road spring. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Advise oil leak at engine aea. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension parts. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 124,118 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust centre and rear heat shields insecure

exhaust system deteriorated

slight play in steering rack at nearside

Fail 20 Mar 2025 124,118 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust centre and rear heat shields insecure

exhaust system deteriorated

slight play in steering rack at nearside

Pass 16 Mar 2024 118,611 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2023 117,059 miles

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

exhaust heat sheilds insecure

Pass 29 Sep 2022 112,134 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))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2021 107,117 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 103,591 miles

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

Fail 2 Oct 2020 103,591 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2019 96,426 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 22 Mar 2019 96,406 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 Mar 2018 86,047 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 8 Mar 2018 86,004 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Mar 2017 76,089 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 62,484 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2016 62,086 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick BOTH REAR (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2015 45,491 miles

How Reliable is the Ford S-max?

Based on 1,368,227 MOT tests across 101,843 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
8,124
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
101,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,089
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,704
Stop lamp not working 10,335
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 9,141
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 9,079
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FE12 UVG is a 2012 Ford S-max in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 75,817 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 S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FE12 UVG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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FE12 UVG is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 3 April 2012.

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