2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · PK62 NBY
2012 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Nov 2012. Recorded mileage 148,492 miles. MOT expired on 11 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,492 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PK62 NBY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/10/2025
- 148,492 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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PK62 NBY MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 BMW 3 Series (PK62 NBY) between November 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
PK62 NBY Mileage History
- 02/11/2021110,884 mi
- 31/10/2022118,351 mi+7,467 mi
- 02/11/2023127,323 mi+8,972 mi
- 28/10/2024140,555 mi+13,232 mi
- 29/10/2025148,492 mi+7,937 mi
Average of roughly 9,429 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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