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
- 1242 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Taxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- 20 November 2026 (159 days away)
- Last recorded mileage
- 17,324 mi
AI verdict CAUTION 55/100
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 15 MOT tests on record with a 80% pass rate and 17,324 miles. While these were addressed, the repeated advisories and one major failure suggest a need for thorough inspection.
The vehicle shows consistent, low annual mileage averaging 6,746 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or spikes, indicating normal usage.
Things to check
- Recurring tyre advisories (Nov 2021, Oct 2024) escalated to a DANGEROUS defect (Nov 2022).
- Recurring suspension advisories (Nov 2023, Oct 2024) and shock absorber wear (Nov 2022, Nov 2025).
- Recurring brake advisories (Nov 2021, Nov 2023) and a major failure (Nov 2025).
- Major exhaust leak failure (Nov 2025) after an advisory in 2014, indicating a long-standing issue.
Working in its favour
- Valid MOT until November 2026, providing immediate peace of mind.
- Consistent, low annual mileage (6,746 mi/yr) suggests light use and less wear.
- All past failures and advisories were promptly rectified and passed subsequent tests.
- No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage discrepancies in the MOT history.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 12/15 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2014 | FAIL | 17,324 mi |
FAIL Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) FAIL Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
|
| Nov 2014 | PASS | 17,324 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2015 | PASS | 24,940 mi |
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
|
| Nov 2016 | PASS | 39,395 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2017 | PASS | 48,140 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2018 | PASS | 58,864 mi |
ADVISORY Coolant leak ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Oct 2019 | PASS | 63,879 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2020 | PASS | 71,345 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2021 | PASS | 75,646 mi |
ADVISORY Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Nov 2022 | FAIL | 79,525 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) MAJOR Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b)) DANGEROUS Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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| Nov 2022 | PASS | 79,526 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
|
| Nov 2023 | PASS | 85,690 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
|
| Oct 2024 | PASS | 89,527 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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| Nov 2025 | FAIL | 93,458 mi |
MAJOR Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) MINOR Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) MINOR Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
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| Nov 2025 | PASS | 93,458 mi |
MINOR Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
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