2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0L Diesel · LB12 XRZ
2012 BMW 1 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 06 Aug 2012. Recorded mileage 94,654 miles. MOT expired on 15 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 1 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Stanmore (North London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 94,654 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LB12 XRZ Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/10/2023
- 94,654 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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LB12 XRZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 BMW 1 Series (LB12 XRZ) between October 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
LB12 XRZ Mileage History
- 07/10/202287,923 mi
- 13/10/202394,654 mi+6,731 mi
Average of roughly 6,627 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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