2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · SY12 PKK
2012 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 16 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 136,865 miles. MOT expired on 15 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 136,865 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY12 PKK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/08/2025
- 136,865 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SY12 PKK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 BMW 3 Series (SY12 PKK) between March 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 16 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
SY12 PKK Mileage History
- 10/03/2022112,452 mi
- 03/03/2023118,165 mi+5,713 mi
- 03/03/2023118,165 mi
- 16/08/2025136,865 mi+18,700 mi
Average of roughly 7,103 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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