2012 BMW 1 Series 1.6L Petrol · RJ62 XBB
2012 BMW 1 Series (1.6L, petrol). First registered 29 Dec 2012. Recorded mileage 47,721 miles. MOT expired on 26 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 1 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 47,721 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RJ62 XBB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/09/2025
- 47,721 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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RJ62 XBB MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 BMW 1 Series (RJ62 XBB) between September 2022 and September 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.
RJ62 XBB Mileage History
- 23/09/202245,148 mi
- 22/09/202346,117 mi+969 mi
- 27/09/202447,130 mi+1,013 mi
- 22/09/202547,721 mi+591 mi
Average of roughly 858 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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