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HK12 HXY

2012 Ford Mondeo

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

241,904 mi
Last recorded241,904 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK12 HXY
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2025 241,904 miles

Auxiliary belt vibrating possible seized alternator clutch pulley

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Under bonnet possibly injectors (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Mar 2025 241,904 miles

Auxiliary belt vibrating possible seized alternator clutch pulley

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Under bonnet possibly injectors (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2024 233,873 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre wearing slightly on inner edge.

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

Pass 9 Feb 2023 224,010 miles

Nearside Front Tyre wearing slightly on inner edge.

Offside Front Tyre wearing slightly on inner edge.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Aug 2022 209,960 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn on inside edge.

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2022 195,656 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Aug 2021 181,792 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin WHEEL OFF CHECK 2-3000 MILES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER TRACK CONTEOL BUSHES (INNER WISHBONE (ALL) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/R INNER EDGE >> ALIGNMENT ISSUE (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/R INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Aug 2021 181,791 miles

Body component damaged and likely to cause injury N/S MIRROR (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim not tested O/S (4.1.2 (b))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect O/S (BULB INCORECTLY FITTED) (4.1.2 (c))

Side repeater likely to become detached N/S (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin WHEEL OFF CHECK 2-3000 MILES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER TRACK CONTEOL BUSHES (INNER WISHBONE (ALL) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/R INNER EDGE >> ALIGNMENT ISSUE (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/R INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Feb 2021 170,994 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play N/S AND O/S FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH INNER `D`BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

N/S/F MIRROR DAMAGED

Pass 27 Aug 2020 164,568 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2020 164,568 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 159,997 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 19 Feb 2020 159,887 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

coolant level low

Pass 21 Aug 2019 147,557 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin REAR >>> WHEEL OFF CHECK ADVISED (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources O/S (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 134,093 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2019 134,051 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening insecure rear bolts of subframe not secure (6.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2018 120,297 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Aug 2018 120,281 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2018 107,433 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2018 107,433 miles

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

Headlamp insecure O/S (1.7.3)

Fuel system component leaking N/S/REAR ENGINE AREA (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Aug 2017 96,216 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/S/R INNER (3.5.1g)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S AND O/S REAR MAIN BUSHES (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit N/S/F OFF WEAR (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Aug 2017 96,512 miles

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S OUTER (2.2.C.1c)

Fuel system component leaking MANIFOLD AREA (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/S/R INNER (3.5.1g)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S AND O/S REAR MAIN BUSHES (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit N/S/F OFF WEAR (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 72,122 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2015 54,133 miles

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

Front number plate cracked.

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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HK12 HXY is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 HK12 HXY, 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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HK12 HXY is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 9 August 2012.

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