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YR12 YSW

2012 Ford C-max

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

153,843 mi
Last recorded153,843 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford C-max59,872 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 YSW
MakeFord
ModelC-max
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Mar 2025 153,843 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2025 153,605 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 138,990 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm uneven wear on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn smooth and centre tread low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside sidemirror casing missing

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 121,952 miles

Nearside Front inner c.v gator perished

Nearside Front suspension arm bush slight wear

Pass 9 Nov 2021 111,657 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre slight wear inner small cuts and surface cracking between tread.

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush slight lifting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

Fail 8 Nov 2021 111,657 miles

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

Front Brake discs surface scored and inner edge lipped

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise replace offside outer 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front tyre bald edges no cords/ply exposed at time

Nearside Rear tyre slight wear inner small cuts and surface cracking between tread.

Offside Front Tyre bald inner edge no cords/ply exposed at time.

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush slight lifting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 9 Nov 2020 104,295 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside outer pad low advise replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small split small clip end leaking grease strong advise replace (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside training arms bushes coming adrift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

wiper blades slight smear and clean/replace

Fail 9 Nov 2020 104,295 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside outer pad low advise replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small split small clip end leaking grease strong advise replace (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside training arms bushes coming adrift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

wiper blades slight smear and clean/replace

Pass 5 Nov 2019 98,051 miles

Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin aprox 3-3,500 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated omitting slight grease advise replace (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front fog light not working

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

service due/engine message displayed no eml light on

wiper blade slight smear.

Pass 9 Nov 2018 90,077 miles

Front tyres wearing bald inner edge

Offside Front fog light not working

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2018 90,077 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front tyres wearing bald inner edge

Offside Front fog light not working

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2017 81,904 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2017 81,904 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 71,597 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2016 52,352 miles

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

Pass 21 Mar 2015 37,216 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front inner brake pads look worn

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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YR12 YSW is a 2012 Ford C-max in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel 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 YR12 YSW, 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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YR12 YSW is a 2012 Ford C-max, first registered on 31 March 2012.

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