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MS54 MJN

2012 Ford C-max

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

107,743 mi
Last recorded107,743 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford C-max59,872 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMS54 MJN
MakeFord
ModelC-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 107,743 miles

Central exhaust heat shield insecure on one corner

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

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

Rear wiper blade split

Fail 12 Jan 2026 107,743 miles

Central exhaust heat shield insecure on one corner

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

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

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 13 Jan 2025 105,548 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Advise replacement as only just passed lambda on emission test (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

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

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 10 Jan 2024 99,693 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Fail 10 Jan 2024 99,693 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability broken (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability broken (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Pass 10 Jan 2023 91,772 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Pass 10 Jan 2022 82,620 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Rear wiper blade missing

Pass 13 Jan 2021 73,652 miles

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Fail 11 Jan 2021 73,650 miles

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

Outer sill covers fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 25 Jul 2019 66,429 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2019 66,416 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2018 56,440 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 39,072 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2017 39,666 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 27,237 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2015 20,105 miles

How Reliable is the Ford C-max?

Based on 1,804,249 MOT tests across 138,182 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
6,471
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
138,182
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,824
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 12,616
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 11,841
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MS54 MJN is a 2012 Ford C-max in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2012 Ford C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.4% with a typical mileage of 59,872 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,824 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MS54 MJN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 14 years old, this Ford C-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MS54 MJN is a 2012 Ford C-max, first registered on 3 October 2012.

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