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HN12 DDY

2012 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

207,397 mi
Last recorded207,397 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN12 DDY
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 207,397 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil N/S & O/S (5.3.2 (b))

Manufactures covers fitted

N/S & O/S Top mounts are corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Unable to inspect due too undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Also have a lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S & O/S (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S Lower of spring corroded unable to inspect fully due too location (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Fail 26 May 2026 207,395 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Pad friction material come away from backing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil N/S & O/S (5.3.2 (b))

Manufactures covers fitted

N/S & O/S Top mounts are corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Unable to inspect due too undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Also have a lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S & O/S (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S Lower of spring corroded unable to inspect fully due too location (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Pass 20 May 2025 203,257 miles

All steering & suspension components corroded

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Front Brake pad material deteriorating and braking up

Manufactures covers fitted

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Unable to inspect due to undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S Unable to inspect properly due to location (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Where the springs sit (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 May 2024 196,846 miles

All steering & suspension components are corroded

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Front N/S & O/S Suspension arms bushes deteriorating

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak, but not excessive Unable to inspect properly due to undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2023 188,061 miles

All steering & suspension components corroded

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Front N/S & O/S Front suspension arm bushes deteriorating

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oily unable to inspect properly due to undertray fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 May 2023 188,061 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Where rear exhaust box join onto centre exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

All steering & suspension components corroded

Central Exhaust mounting defective Centre exhaust pipe rear bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Front N/S & O/S Front suspension arm bushes deteriorating

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oily unable to inspect properly due to undertray fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2022 180,242 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 May 2021 160,529 miles

n/s/r tyre is wearing uneven.

o/s/r tyre is wearing uneven.

Pass 17 Jul 2020 147,278 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 May 2019 125,105 miles

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

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

n/s/r tyre is wearing uneven.

Pass 21 May 2018 107,034 miles
Pass 22 May 2017 87,821 miles
Fail 18 May 2017 87,787 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 26 May 2016 72,765 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)

Fail 25 May 2016 72,724 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Side wall rim (4.1.D.1b)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 May 2015 56,745 miles
Fail 22 May 2015 56,372 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

N/S front tyre needs changing. Alignment issue?

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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HN12 DDY is a 2012 Ford S-max in Black 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 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 HN12 DDY, 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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HN12 DDY is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 17 May 2012.

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