2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · DY12 VPT
2012 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 188,795 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 188,795 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DY12 VPT Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 24/03/2022
- 188,795 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
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DY12 VPT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 2012 BMW 3 Series (DY12 VPT) between March 2022 and March 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 24 March 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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