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SW62HSY
2012 BMW 1 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW62HSY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 1 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 24 Apr 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
12
Passes
7
Failures
63.16%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
25 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 117,191 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 117,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
18 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,432 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))
18 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,455 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle Rear 41% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre Sidewall () Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 3mm 205/50/17 Tyre is cracked, perished & worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3/4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking & perishing 205/50/17 Dot code 14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- High level stop light not working
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking & perishing 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,983 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2024 12 Jun 202610 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,199 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,457 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2022 12 Jun 20261 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 58,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,402 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2021 12 Jun 20263 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,628 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020 12 Jun 202630 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,628 MI
12 Jun 20269 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,395 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2019 12 Jun 202622 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,723 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,633 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017Advisory 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)
30 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,637 MI
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SW62HSY was registered on 2012-12-19
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