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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration SC61BAU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 15 Nov 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,278 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy road wheel has heavy kerbing damage.not affecting operation. (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- front tyre size 225/40/zr18/92w/xl non-runflat
- Offside Rear brake pad wear sensor not fitted to inner brake pad, secured by brake caliper bleed valve rubber cap/loop.
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall cut, not to cords. tyre size 255/35/zr18/94w/xl non-runflat. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall cut,not to cords. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor wiring missing and multi plug missing, and connector wiring damaged.
4 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,678 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025 15 Jun 20264 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,678 MI
15 Jun 202616 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,603 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- t/p/s is on
- underside is rusty at rear
- f/o/s tyre is worn on edges and curbed
- f/n/s tyre is curbed
- f/n/s inner pad appears very low (this pads has the wear indicator in it )
15 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working Bulb holder retained by two small screws (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- f/o/s tyre is worn on edges and curbed
- underside is rusty at rear
- t/p/s is on
- f/n/s tyre is curbed
- f/n/s inner pad appears very low (this pads has the wear indicator in it )
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,313 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,403 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2022 15 Jun 20268 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
11 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,376 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2021 15 Jun 202616 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,515 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020 15 Jun 202613 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,256 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019 15 Jun 20261 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,587 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,788 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
24 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 39,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,819 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016 15 Jun 20265 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 26,604 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SC61BAU was registered on 2012-01-31
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