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2012 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration SW62VNP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 15 Jan 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 170,029 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 170,029 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 165,068 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
13 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 165,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
16 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,326 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2025 16 Jun 20265 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,568 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2023 16 Jun 20267 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,001 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2023 16 Jun 202617 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 136,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
22 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,479 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 125,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,236 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020 16 Jun 202613 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,352 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leading arm bush perishing /splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring the view to some components
24 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,702 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2018 16 Jun 202625 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,936 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2017 16 Jun 202615 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,956 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer sidewall of tyre heavily worn/scrubbed
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW62VNP was registered on 2012-10-22
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