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LP61HBU
2012 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LP61HBU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 03 Feb 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
12
Passes
3
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
2 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 165,932 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- PARKING BRAKE HAS LONG TRAVEL
4 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,186 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front tyre edges worn
- Both rear shocks dust covers missing
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Offside rear tyre worn
- Rear sub frame corroded
31 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,088 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shocks dust covers missing
- Rear sub frame corroded
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Offside rear tyre worn
- Offside front tyre edges worn
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,684 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,847 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,867 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2023 8 Jun 202622 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,420 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/45x17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.0mm 205/55x16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- wheel and tyres different size front and rear
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,136 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- steel wheels fitted to front of vehicle
- different size wheel fitted front and rear
10 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- steel wheels fitted to front of vehicle
- different size wheel fitted front and rear
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,966 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2020 8 Jun 20263 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,079 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2019 8 Jun 20265 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,007 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2018 8 Jun 202615 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,056 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,343 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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LP61HBU was registered on 2012-01-18
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