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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration SC61BBO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 04 Feb 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,479 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,571 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,770 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,018 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all piped corroded under the protective skin (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,018 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all piped corroded under the protective skin (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,028 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022 15 Jun 20265 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,306 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,642 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020 15 Jun 202610 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,229 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019Advisory 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)
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,901 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018 15 Jun 202625 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,114 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint partially separated (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' chip (8.3.1a)
7 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,339 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016 15 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SC61BBO was registered on 2012-01-27
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