2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · HN12 AEZ
2012 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 14 May 2012. Recorded mileage 104,695 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jul 2023.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jul 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 104,695 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HN12 AEZ Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/07/2022
- 104,695 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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HN12 AEZ MOT History
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1 MOT test are recorded for this 2012 BMW 3 Series (HN12 AEZ) between July 2022 and July 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 0 failures.
The record shows no MOT failures, although 0 advisory notices note items to monitor.
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