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SW12EPA
2012 BMW 5 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EPA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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- Expires 30 Mar 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
12
Passes
3
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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39 Total Defects Recorded
26 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 79,327 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Rear donut perishing (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 70,022 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2026 16 Jun 202613 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 70,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,772 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- unable to inspect some components due to underbody covers fitted
7 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,729 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to inspect some components due to underbody covers fitted
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,472 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- unable to inspect some components due to underbody covers fitted
- unable to inspect some components due to engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- unable to inspect some components due to underbody covers fitted
- unable to inspect some components due to engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,191 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody covers fitted (unable to inspect some components)
- engine cover fitted (unable to inspect some components)
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,436 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- no acceleration detected on smoke emissions test
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- unable to fully inspect underside components due to plastic covers fitted
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,675 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- unable to fully inspect underside components due to plastic covers fitted
- no acceleration detected on smoke emissions test
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
24 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,759 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to inspect testable items behind top and bottomplastic covers
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,490 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to inspect o/s and n/s rear inner brake pads
- no acceleration detected during smoke test
8 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 41,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner and pad wear warning light on (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick innerbrake pads worn and pad wear warning light on (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to inspect o/s and n/s rear inner brake pads
- no acceleration detected during smoke test
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,109 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- no emissions detected during smoke test
18 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,664 MI
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SW12EPA was registered on 2012-05-31
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