2012 Ford Grand C-MAX 2.0L Diesel · AF12 LUB

The 2012 Ford Grand C-Max presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 March 2026 at 82,061 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from March 2023 to March 2025 also passed clean. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year DVSA record, so the vehicle shows no worsening or recurring defect pattern. Recorded mileage sits at 82,061 against an age of roughly fourteen years, equating to about 5,862 miles per year. The car covered only 2,194 miles between the March 2023 test at 72,804 miles and the March 2026 test at 82,061. Low annual use of this kind often points to light local running or extended standing periods rather than motorway wear. The sole anomaly is a failed test on 18 March 2024 at 76,871 miles with no defects listed, reversed two days later on 20 March 2024 with a clean pass; this looks like an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. A clean MOT sheet with no advisories does not remove the need for a physical inspection on a low-mileage 2012 chassis. Standing time accelerates perishable degradation such as suspension bush cracking, corroded brake discs, and seized handbrake mechanisms that a short test drive may not expose. The buyer should scrutinise subframe and sills for structural rust, confirm coil springs are free of fractures, and check tyre sidewalls for age crazing from infrequent use. Given the sparse and fault-free history, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance. The absence of recorded wear items still warrants a workshop lift to verify underneath condition before purchase.