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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LP12VFG
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 04 May 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 109,758 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner tie road ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 109,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner tie road ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
2 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 102,478 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- general corrosion to testable steering and suspension components and their prescribed areas not considered excessive
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,178 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust flexi weak
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside rear tyre on limit 2454018
- nearside rear tyre on limit
19 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre on limit 2454018
- nearside rear tyre on limit
- front exhaust flexi weak
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,044 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad indicator on
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
21 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,044 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad indicator on
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
11 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,907 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- parking brake on due to mileage on rear sensor
22 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,430 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- only one reversing lamp working
- engine covers and under trays fitted restricting view of testable items
- brake pad warning lamp on ,indicating pads are worn
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,405 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2021 6 Jun 202622 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,446 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. low . (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm remain. (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,807 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2018 6 Jun 20268 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,867 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre perishing
- Offside Rear tyre perishing
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front tyre perishing
- Nearside Rear tyre perishing
- Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,471 MI
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LP12VFG was registered on 2012-08-02
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