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2012 BMW X3
General Information
- Registration SW12XPU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X3
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 12 Apr 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 116,093 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2027 16 Jun 20268 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,413 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,658 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
8 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,802 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2024 16 Jun 202613 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,204 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2023 16 Jun 202613 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,204 MI
16 Jun 202618 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,010 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2022 16 Jun 20262 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,823 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2021 16 Jun 202626 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,025 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear low 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear low on inner 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play in drum stick ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight pitting on both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,666 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front slight play in drum stick(tie rod)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in lower front arm (2.4.G.2)
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,761 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres worn on inner edges
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,972 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017 16 Jun 20266 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,843 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2016 16 Jun 202627 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,813 MI
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SW12XPU was registered on 2012-04-28
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