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L40 HRL

2012 Ford B-max

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

35,344 mi
Last recorded35,344 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford B-max46,106 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL40 HRL
MakeFord
ModelB-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 35,344 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 34,784 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded underbody pipes corroded in clips ()

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2024 34,784 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded underbody pipes corroded in clips ()

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 33,295 miles

2 x rear exhaust heatshields loose, but not excessively

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2023 33,295 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

2 x rear exhaust heatshields loose, but not excessively

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

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 31,178 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2021 29,186 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2021 29,186 miles

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 27,512 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2020 27,512 miles

Front Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits join (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 25,301 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2018 22,317 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2017 19,150 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 15,011 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 12,152 miles

How Reliable is the Ford B-max?

Based on 614,337 MOT tests across 56,128 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
4,708
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
56,128
On UK Roads
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L40 HRL is a 2012 Ford B-max in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Ford B-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 46,106 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Ford B-max typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 14 years old, this Ford B-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was L40 HRL registered?

L40 HRL is a 2012 Ford B-max, first registered on 17 October 2012.

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