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ML12 NFN

2012 Ford Mondeo

Brown Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

122,819 mi
Last recorded122,819 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML12 NFN
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 122,819 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2026 122,819 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 May 2025 118,696 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2025 118,692 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe into NSR silencer is holed (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear trailing arm bushes failed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2024 115,514 miles

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

Exhaust system deteriorated

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Various underside components corroded but not considered excessive

Pass 30 Oct 2023 107,771 miles

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm mounting bush BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Various underside components corroded but NOT considered excessive

Fail 27 Oct 2023 107,770 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm mounting bush BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Various underside components corroded but NOT considered excessive

Pass 14 Oct 2022 98,937 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2021 88,580 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2020 79,496 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mill (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mill (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 65,962 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2018 49,948 miles

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

Pass 27 Mar 2017 37,703 miles

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

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

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

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

front brake discs slight corrosion on inner faces

Pass 19 Apr 2016 24,517 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2015 18,914 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2015 14,925 miles

both front tyre treads getting low 3mm

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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ML12 NFN is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Brown with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 ML12 NFN, 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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ML12 NFN is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 26 April 2012.

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