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2012 BMW 120
General Information
- Registration SW62XPV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 120
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 15 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 158,886 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2026 10 Jun 202614 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 158,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,139 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
25 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,062 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing outer edge
22 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 139,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing outer edge
25 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,248 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive from rear differential seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
5 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,964 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) steering arm. ()
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive differential seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 116,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive differential seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) steering arm. ()
3 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,697 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2021 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,994 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,994 MI
10 Jun 202616 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,243 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,243 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,680 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2018 10 Jun 202618 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,270 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2017 10 Jun 202621 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,803 MI
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SW62XPV was registered on 2012-09-20
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