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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration OV62PVK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 17 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,843 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2026 26 Jun 202618 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,799 MI
26 Jun 20265 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,131 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2025 26 Jun 202617 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,516 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2024 26 Jun 202626 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,805 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,204 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Possibly steering arm (inner) (2.3 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 114,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Possibly steering arm (inner) (2.3 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,777 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,716 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2019 26 Jun 20268 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Brake lining(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,665 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2018 26 Jun 202621 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,073 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
21 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit bothside (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,662 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
14 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,870 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017 26 Jun 202610 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,585 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertry fitted obscuring vision of some components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,736 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak from transmission
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV62PVK was registered on 2012-10-22
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