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SF12 DUU

2012 Ford Mondeo

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

124,989 mi
Last recorded124,989 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF12 DUU
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 124,989 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 13 Oct 2025 124,763 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2024 121,294 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened *Inner face of both front discs* (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge *Inner shoulder/edge castellated* (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn *Both rear axle bushes beginning to separate/de-bond from axle arm* (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2023 116,332 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge *Center area of tyre worn between 2 and 3mm (235/40 R19 96Y)* (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 111,368 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2021 104,115 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner shoulder and tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Oct 2020 97,988 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear 3mm-4.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2019 94,001 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2019 94,001 miles

Offside Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2019 84,256 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2017 69,992 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Power steering fluid reservoir level close to minimum

Fail 27 Sep 2017 69,992 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm - stepping inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Power steering fluid reservoir level close to minimum

Pass 26 Sep 2016 57,632 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 47,439 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 41,633 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

wipers alittle smeary

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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SF12 DUU is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 SF12 DUU, 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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SF12 DUU is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 14 March 2012.

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