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OV12LCY
2012 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Brown
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration OV12LCY
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2012
- Colour Brown
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 05 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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215 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 181,352 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- unable to inspect full length of outer sills due to covers
- exhaust heat shield insecure not likely to fall off
- auxiliary belt worn
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn both edges 2mm just within legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner edge close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 181,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- unable to inspect full length of outer sills due to covers
- exhaust heat shield insecure not likely to fall off
- auxiliary belt worn
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner edge close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn both edges 2mm just within legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,703 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers
- offside and nearside rear inner sills corroded
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 167,703 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers
- offside and nearside rear inner sills corroded
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,463 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers
- rear sub frame and anti roll bar corroded
- offside front tyre between 2 and 3mm and worn on inner edge
- nearside front tyre on 3mm and slight wear on inner edge
- exhaust center heat shield insecure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Coil spring corroded and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play and rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively and nearside (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers
- rear sub frame and anti roll bar corroded
- offside front tyre between 2 and 3mm and worn on inner edge
- nearside front tyre on 3mm and slight wear on inner edge
- exhaust center heat shield insecure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Coil spring corroded and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,608 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive offside seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted
24 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive offside seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,310 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted
- nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge slight damage to outer wall
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (front) offside trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (front) nearside rear trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 129,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge slight damage to outer wall
- coolant expansion bottle level low
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (front) offside trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (front) nearside rear trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,079 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted
- engine under tray fitted
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
17 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted
- expansion bottle on minimum
- engine under tray fitted
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,131 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
- rear anti roll bar corroded
- nearside drive shaft inner c.v boot slightly deteriorated
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
19 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,131 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
- rear anti roll bar corroded
- nearside drive shaft inner c.v boot slightly deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,352 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2020 25 Jun 202627 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,089 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019 25 Jun 202626 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,155 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes splitting
- Puncture in offside rear tyre and tread low
- Offside and nearside front lower ball joint dust covers splitting
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,949 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front lower ball joint covers perishing
- Offside and nearside lower wishbone rear bushes starting to split
- Nearside rear tyre has cuts in the outer sidewall
27 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,949 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre has cuts in the outer sidewall
- Offside and nearside lower wishbone rear bushes starting to split
- Front lower ball joint covers perishing
8 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,928 MI
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OV12LCY was registered on 2012-04-30
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