2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0L Diesel · ME05 EVA
2012 BMW 1 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 19 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 77,486 miles. MOT expired on 11 Nov 2022.
- Make & Model
- BMW 1 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Nov 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 77,486 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ME05 EVA Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/11/2021
- 77,486 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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ME05 EVA MOT History
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1 MOT test are recorded for this 2012 BMW 1 Series (ME05 EVA) between November 2021 and November 2021.
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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