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MD12 YJK

2012 BMW 318

Brown Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

98,275 mi
Last recorded98,275 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW 31883,554 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMD12 YJK
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 98,275 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2024 97,954 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2024 97,954 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 92,871 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Oct 2023 92,871 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached (4.8.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 86,400 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Rear fog lamp insecure (4.5.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Reversing lamp insecure (4.6.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 79,989 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 76,186 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (e))

Offside tailamp insecure

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyres wearing thin

Pass 30 Sep 2019 69,913 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2018 61,425 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2017 52,344 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2016 43,858 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 29,429 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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MD12 YJK is a 2012 BMW 318 in Brown with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 83,554 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 14 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MD12 YJK is a 2012 BMW 318, first registered on 31 December 2012.

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