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SW12GZU
2012 BMW 120
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW12GZU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 120
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 03 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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32 Total Defects Recorded
27 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 52,966 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2026 10 Jun 202627 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 52,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Light is on !!! (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
22 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 49,237 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,584 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 41,212 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 37,922 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
16 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 37,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged and braking performance affected offside rear brake caliper seized (1.1.16 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front brake pipe to flexi starting to blister (1.1.11 (c))
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,938 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 59,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively wiring loose (1.6 (d))
4 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,082 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front tyre bald outer edge 215/40/18
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front tyre bald outer edge
5 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,845 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner side (5.2.3 (e))
5 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 33,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner side (5.2.3 (e))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,189 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018 10 Jun 202625 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,049 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,049 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)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 11,495 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 10 Jun 202621 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 8,716 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202615 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 8,714 MI
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SW12GZU was registered on 2012-06-22
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