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2012 BMW 5 SERIES
General Information
- Registration FD12YAH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 06 Sep 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,443 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted underneath
5 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,362 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- covers fitted under car
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,009 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2024 5 Jun 20262 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,829 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,029 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear child seat fitted cannot check seat belts
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear child seat fitted cannot check seat belts
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,883 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f lower ball has lift
- n/s/f lower ball joint has lift
- indicator o/s/ on front wing is dim
- covers /under trays
7 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f lower ball has lift
- covers /under trays
- indicator o/s/ on front wing is dim
- n/s/f lower ball joint has lift
4 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,706 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,175 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 60,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,382 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
8 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,508 MI
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FD12YAH was registered on 2012-06-15
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