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MY02 BYL

2012 Ford B-max

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

25,615 mi
Last recorded25,615 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford B-max46,106 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMY02 BYL
MakeFord
ModelB-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 25,615 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2025 25,615 miles

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Sep 2024 24,390 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2024 24,364 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Needs polish. Blob showing on beam tester (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 22,907 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight movement ()

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2022 21,802 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2021 19,897 miles

Central Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle push perished no movement (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Central Rear all rear seat belts not tested item on seat

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

Pass 3 Sep 2020 17,660 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2019 16,440 miles

all tyres cracking in tread

Fail 24 Sep 2019 16,440 miles

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

all tyres cracking in tread

Fail 23 Sep 2019 16,423 miles

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

all tyres cracking in tread

Pass 21 Sep 2018 15,949 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2017 15,170 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2016 13,434 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2015 11,738 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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MY02 BYL is a 2012 Ford B-max in Silver with a 1,596cc 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 MY02 BYL registered?

MY02 BYL is a 2012 Ford B-max, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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The MOT history for MY02 BYL shows 15 tests with a 73.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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