2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0L Diesel · VU62 VXB
2012 BMW 1 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 24 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 134,028 miles. MOT expired on 30 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 1 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 134,028 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VU62 VXB Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/08/2023
- 134,028 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VU62 VXB 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 (VU62 VXB) between November 2021 and August 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.
VU62 VXB Mileage History
- 26/11/2021108,706 mi
- 31/08/2023134,028 mi+25,322 mi
Average of roughly 14,388 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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