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LA12BZW
2012 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LA12BZW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 02 Aug 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,075 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Coolant level low
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,474 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
25 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,257 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024 11 Jun 20262 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,160 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 63,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Almost bald on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,719 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Both front tyres worn low on inner edges
2 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 52,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres worn low on inner edges
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 40,833 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021 11 Jun 20267 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,568 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019 11 Jun 20266 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,870 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
6 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 26,870 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,723 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
4 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,937 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LA12BZW was registered on 2012-08-16
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