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YR12 FTA

2012 Ford S-max

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

66,167 mi
Last recorded66,167 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 FTA
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 66,167 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 Coil spring corroded both heavy corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

corrosion underside, suspension, brake lines, exhaust

Fail 23 Jan 2026 66,167 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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 Coil spring corroded both heavy corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

corrosion underside, suspension, brake lines, exhaust

Pass 30 Jan 2025 61,656 miles

Corrosion to suspension, coil springs and exhaust

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

Fail 30 Jan 2025 61,656 miles

Corrosion to suspension, coil springs and exhaust

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 58,464 miles

General corrosion to subframes, suspension arms, coil springs and brake pipes

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

Pass 2 Feb 2023 54,116 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2023 54,116 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 49,361 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged Both perishing/ cracking 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both cracked and splitting and worn low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 45,923 miles

Front tyres low on edges and cracked/perished 215/60/16

Rear tyres cracked/perished

Pass 30 Jan 2020 42,444 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2020 42,444 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Nearside centre rear (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 4 Feb 2019 39,389 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2018 36,935 miles

Rear trailing arm bushes perishing

Pass 9 Nov 2017 36,539 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Nov 2017 36,539 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2017 31,312 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2016 26,034 miles

Child seat fitted-unable to test seat belt

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

Pass 5 Feb 2015 21,669 miles

How Reliable is the Ford S-max?

Based on 1,368,227 MOT tests across 101,843 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
8,124
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
101,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,089
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,704
Stop lamp not working 10,335
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 9,141
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 9,079
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YR12 FTA is a 2012 Ford S-max in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2012 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 75,817 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 S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YR12 FTA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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What year was YR12 FTA registered?

YR12 FTA is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 8 March 2012.

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