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2012 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration SW12BWU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 30 Sep 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 76,475 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire fuel tank area (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure exhaust fouling on rear sub frame (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,239 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025 6 Jun 202621 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Body component slightly loose exhaust heat shield loose (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust fouling rear subframe slightly
- Offside Rear tail lamp lenses damaged
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,676 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,922 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2023 6 Jun 202624 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,813 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,559 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,664 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2020 6 Jun 20267 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 49,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 42,934 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 42,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,471 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,514 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2017 6 Jun 20263 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,137 MI
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SW12BWU was registered on 2012-06-06
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