2012 Ford Transit 2.2L Diesel · ND12 LAA
2012 Ford Transit (2.2L, diesel). First registered 06 Jun 2012. Recorded mileage 138,162 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD TRANSIT
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,162 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ND12 LAA Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/01/2023
- 138,162 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (40 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
ND12 LAA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Ford Transit (ND12 LAA) between May 2015 and January 2023.
The record contains 9 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 04 January 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (40 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Bodywork (5 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 47 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))”; “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
ND12 LAA Mileage History
- 19/05/201574,811 mi
- 23/11/201577,577 mi+2,766 mi
- 10/10/2016105,220 mi+27,643 mi
- 09/11/2017111,493 mi+6,273 mi
- 09/11/2017111,499 mi+6 mi
- 15/10/2018117,835 mi+6,336 mi
- 18/10/2018117,886 mi+51 mi
- 13/11/2019125,937 mi+8,051 mi
- 13/11/2019125,943 mi+6 mi
- 06/01/2021129,107 mi+3,164 mi
- 07/01/2021129,107 mi
- 10/01/2022135,152 mi+6,045 mi
- 11/01/2022135,158 mi+6 mi
- 03/01/2023138,162 mi+3,004 mi
- 04/01/2023138,162 mi
Average of roughly 8,303 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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