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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LP62FJN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 03 Mar 2025
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,164 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached drop link (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Emissions unable to be completed flexy pipe not attached to exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,089 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on wear indicators (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 on wear indicators 255/40zr18 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 151,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/18 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on wear indicators 255/40zr18 (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 on wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,376 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2023 6 Jun 20268 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 131,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
7 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,303 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- stone chip in windscreen
- child seat fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,515 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020 6 Jun 20264 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,917 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2019 6 Jun 20262 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,917 MI
6 Jun 20263 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,508 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,685 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2018 6 Jun 202610 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,882 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,375 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2018 6 Jun 202612 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,549 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LP62FJN was registered on 2012-12-31
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