2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · J29 CUT
2012 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 27 Jun 2012. Recorded mileage 78,561 miles. MOT expired on 12 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 78,561 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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J29 CUT Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/05/2025
- 78,561 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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J29 CUT MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 BMW 3 Series (J29 CUT) between March 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
J29 CUT Mileage History
- 15/03/202269,656 mi
- 18/03/202371,701 mi+2,045 mi
- 18/04/202475,136 mi+3,435 mi
- 13/05/202578,561 mi+3,425 mi
Average of roughly 2,816 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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