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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration OV62JYW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 18 Jun 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 182,532 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2027 28 Jun 202610 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 177,506 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,223 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,659 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024 28 Jun 202611 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,011 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 138,675 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nail (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,244 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,053 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,263 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r light unit loose
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 98,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r light unit loose
- n/s/f tyre 3mm
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,461 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs worn
- rear brake pads starting to wear low
16 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear brake pads starting to wear low
- rear brake discs worn
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,592 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2017 28 Jun 202624 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/50/17 inner sidewall run flat (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,218 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and under trays fitted
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OV62JYW was registered on 2012-10-29
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