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2012 FORD FIESTA
General Information
- Registration GL12BFN
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1388cc
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- Expires 18 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,815 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Lower Engine mount deteriorated/worn
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,815 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Lower Engine mount deteriorated/worn
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,450 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread & wearing on edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Middle & Rear exhaust system deteriorated/corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread & wearing on edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded & upper rubber pad deteriorated (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,477 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s & n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Middle & Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated/corroded
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Engine oil level low
- Middle & Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated/corroded
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s & n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,849 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield slightly deteriorated
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Middle & Rear exhaust system slightly deteriorated/corroded
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,684 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Middle & rear exhaust system slightly deteriorated/corroded
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield slightly deteriorated
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 65,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil level on min
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield slightly deteriorated
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Middle & rear exhaust system slightly deteriorated/corroded
19 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,662 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively o/s & n/s (1.2.1 (f))
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect o/s/f & both rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,337 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
2 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,337 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
3 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,266 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm & perished. (4.1.E.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front on inner surface. (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm & perished. (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' Tax disc holder. (8.3.1e)
- Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front on inner surface. (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm & perished. (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Engine oil level on min.
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm & perished. (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,658 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
8 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
5 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,094 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017 25 Jun 202627 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,606 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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GL12BFN was registered on 2012-05-17
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