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HN12 OVK

2012 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

97,344 mi
Last recorded97,344 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Transit98,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN12 OVK
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 97,344 miles

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2024 96,902 miles

Central Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Rear silencer bracket loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill front to back (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill front to back (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2023 96,366 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 31 Oct 2023 96,365 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2022 95,733 miles

Central prop shaft bearing housing slightly damaged / bent

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside outer sill edge damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside outer sill edge damaged

Fail 18 Oct 2022 95,733 miles

Central prop shaft bearing housing slightly damaged / bent

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside outer sill edge damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside outer sill edge damaged

Pass 12 Oct 2021 95,450 miles

Central Prop mount damaged

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside inner and outer sills damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside inner and outer sills damaged

Pass 22 Oct 2020 94,641 miles

damage to both inner and outer sill sections

prop shaft doughnut bearing is damaged

Fail 20 Oct 2020 94,638 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

damage to both inner and outer sill sections

prop shaft doughnut bearing is damaged

Pass 22 Jun 2019 91,306 miles

both sills damaged

Pass 16 Aug 2017 82,238 miles

Nearside Front tyre has slight worn outer tread

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 16 Aug 2017 82,221 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside (1.4.A.2h)

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside (1.2.1f)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced front and rear (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front tyre has slight worn outer tread

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2016 68,419 miles
Pass 26 May 2015 50,586 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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HN12 OVK is a 2012 Ford Transit in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2012 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 98,194 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HN12 OVK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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HN12 OVK is a 2012 Ford Transit, first registered on 1 June 2012.

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