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OV12NKD
2012 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OV12NKD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 16 Jan 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 159,265 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
8 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 158,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,561 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack along lower screen (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,981 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to cords being exposed 225/45/18 rft (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen has small stone chips
- 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))
8 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 149,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen has small stone chips
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to cords being exposed 225/45/18 rft (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,180 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has small stone chips
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 142,180 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has small stone chips
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
30 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 132,102 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- TPMS light on
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,051 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021 28 Jun 202615 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,510 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2020 28 Jun 202618 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working none obligatory n/s working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm inner bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad warning light is on although the pads look new
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bald on the outer edge and will be exposing cords very soon (5.2.3 (e))
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,735 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- windscreen has small stone chip
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- windscreen has small stone chip
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,665 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018 28 Jun 202618 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/18 run-flat (4.1.E.1)
3 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,379 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.mm inner edge 245/45/18 rf (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3.mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5 (4.1.E.1)
2 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,037 MI
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OV12NKD was registered on 2012-05-22
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