MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
244,646 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front inner tie rod has play
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.57 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front inner tie rod has play
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever has minimum reserve travel
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever has minimum reserve travel
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged taped on ()
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
all tyres wearing inner edges
handbrake lever travel very high
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged taped on ()
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
all tyres wearing inner edges
handbrake lever travel very high
Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play in rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play in rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Steering system slightly rough in steering rack (2.1.1 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s , n/s is ADVANCED (5.2.3 (e))
Travel on foot brake
Travel on parking brake
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished and split (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner tie rod (2.2.B.1f)
engine covers fitted
under trays fitted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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MF62 VGE is a 2012 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2012 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 77,866 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MF62 VGE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 14 years old, this BMW 3 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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MF62 VGE is a 2012 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 3 October 2012.
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