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VK12 ZXM

2012 Ford Mondeo

Grey Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

159,035 mi
Last recorded159,035 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Mondeo89,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK12 ZXM
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 159,035 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear crank oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 8 Sep 2025 159,035 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear crank oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2024 147,308 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2024 147,308 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases temp. sensor loose (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2023 135,332 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Sep 2023 135,332 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2022 125,524 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2021 111,728 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Front & Rear Lower Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Sump Area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Front Bushes N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2021 111,728 miles

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

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S & O/S (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235/45/18 98w XL (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Front & Rear Lower Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Sump Area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Front Bushes N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2020 109,147 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

light corrosion on brake discs

nearside front fog light not working

Fail 16 Jul 2020 109,147 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn smoothb on edges 235/45r18w (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

light corrosion on brake discs

nearside front fog light not working

Pass 7 Mar 2019 100,753 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2018 96,270 miles

Rear tyres worn on inner edges

diesel emissions too low to trigger results

Pass 28 Apr 2017 88,353 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2016 68,668 miles

engine too clean to trigger diesel smoke machine

Pass 28 Apr 2015 49,877 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Apr 2015 49,877 miles

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)

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

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

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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VK12 ZXM is a 2012 Ford Mondeo in Grey with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 VK12 ZXM, 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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What year was VK12 ZXM registered?

VK12 ZXM is a 2012 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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