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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration ML62VMT
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2996cc
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- Expires 24 Oct 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 205,401 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r driveshaft oil seal leaking
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 205,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r driveshaft oil seal leaking
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 200,849 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 196,534 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- front exhaust joint collars heavily corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 196,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front exhaust joint collars heavily corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 190,731 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2023 26 Jun 202617 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 190,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 182,012 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2022 26 Jun 202619 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 166,782 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 152,792 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside front tyre wearing on the inside
- Engine trays fitted obscuring some components
17 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 152,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside front tyre wearing on the inside
- Engine trays fitted obscuring some components
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 132,410 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f and o/s/f tyres worn on inner edge
- n/s/r and o/s/r tyres worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,598 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- small chip in windscreen in swept area
- small chip in windscreen in zone A
18 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,470 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,587 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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ML62VMT was registered on 2012-10-24
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