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FD12FNK
2012 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration FD12FNK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 05 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,035 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
5 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall, 225/45R17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,630 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle, swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle, swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 159,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure Front clamp (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle, swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle, swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,760 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024 5 Jun 202618 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 144,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
15 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,596 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Towbar component slightly damaged electrical socket insecure (6.1.6 (a))
14 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Towbar component slightly damaged electrical socket insecure (6.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,857 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022 5 Jun 202612 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front wipers smearing slightly
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,889 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021 5 Jun 20268 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,877 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside one of 2 brake light bulbs not working
8 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,221 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020 5 Jun 202617 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,792 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019 5 Jun 202619 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,051 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018 5 Jun 202619 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 76,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,933 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
18 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,564 MI
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FD12FNK was registered on 2012-05-30
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