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AE12 CUU

2012 Ford Transit

Silver Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

79,354 mi
Last recorded79,354 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Transit98,194 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE12 CUU
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 79,354 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 Mar 2026 79,354 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 79,344 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 27 Feb 2025 79,344 miles

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 78,616 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2024 78,616 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose Wheel nut loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 76,869 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing some light perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing some light perishing of both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2022 74,070 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

surface corrosion on all brake discs

Fail 2 Mar 2022 74,070 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

surface corrosion on all brake discs

Pass 3 Mar 2021 72,499 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all tyres starting to perish

surface corrosion on all brake discs

Pass 5 Mar 2020 71,910 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2020 71,903 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorated

Pass 5 Mar 2019 70,253 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 67,674 miles

Emissions Too Clean

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 56,335 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 45,343 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2015 37,890 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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AE12 CUU is a 2012 Ford Transit in Silver with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2012 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 98,194 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE12 CUU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 14 years old, this Ford Transit is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was AE12 CUU registered?

AE12 CUU is a 2012 Ford Transit, first registered on 5 March 2012.

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The MOT history for AE12 CUU shows 17 tests with a 70.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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