2012 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- FORD
- Year
- 2012
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- SILVER
- Engine
- 1388 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Taxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- 20 September 2026 (98 days away)
- Last recorded mileage
- 16,959 mi
AI verdict CAUTION 60/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2012 Ford has 14 MOT tests on record with a 79% pass rate and 16,959 miles.
The vehicle shows consistent, normal annual mileage averaging 6,202 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or spikes, indicating genuine usage.
Things to check
- DANGEROUS tyre defect recorded on 2023-09-01 (test 10), indicating a critical safety failure.
- Recurring suspension failures and advisories across multiple tests (e.g., 2022-09-01, 2024-09-01, 2025-09-01).
- Multiple tyre-related advisories and failures (e.g., 2023-09-01, 2024-09-01, 2025-09-01).
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (2024-09-01 failure).
Working in its favour
- Most recent MOT passed despite 3 historical failures
Mileage history
MOT test history — 11/14 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2015 | PASS | 16,959 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2016 | PASS | 24,058 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
|
| Aug 2017 | PASS | 31,634 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
|
| Aug 2018 | PASS | 38,427 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2019 | PASS | 43,719 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2020 | PASS | 50,161 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2021 | PASS | 56,502 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2022 | FAIL | 66,332 mi |
DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
|
| Sep 2022 | PASS | 66,374 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2023 | PASS | 74,053 mi |
ADVISORY Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH sides inner edges (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just 2mm and slight perished (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Sep 2024 | FAIL | 79,994 mi |
ADVISORY Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ADVISORY Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Sep 2024 | PASS | 79,994 mi |
ADVISORY Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ADVISORY Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
|
| Sep 2025 | FAIL | 85,080 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) MAJOR Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Coil spring corroded all 4 coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
|
| Sep 2025 | PASS | 85,107 mi |
ADVISORY Coil spring corroded all 4 coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BK62 RTU, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.