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T70 DMS

2012 BMW 318

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

266,082 mi
Last recorded266,082 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 BMW 31883,554 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT70 DMS
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 266,082 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2026 266,077 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Jan 2025 252,273 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 15 Dec 2023 242,806 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective flexible coupling loose but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front shock absorber dust cover split

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front shock absorber dust cover missing

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Dec 2022 237,141 miles

Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose flexible coupling loose but still secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front both shock absorber dust covers split

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approximately 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 205,590 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn approximately 2mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front shock absorber dust cover split

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn approximately 2mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front shock absorber dust cover split

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Nov 2021 205,590 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn approximately 2mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front shock absorber dust cover split

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn approximately 2mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front shock absorber dust cover split

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 193,262 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases turbo/dpf clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 31 Oct 2019 185,654 miles

oil leak diff.

Fail 29 Oct 2019 185,651 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

oil leak diff.

park brake efficiency 18%

Pass 14 Nov 2018 175,905 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

all brake discs - ridged

oil leak - diff. pinion

Fail 9 Nov 2018 175,904 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

all brake discs - ridged

oil leak - diff. pinion

Pass 20 Oct 2017 154,054 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2016 121,115 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 85,044 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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T70 DMS is a 2012 BMW 318 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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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T70 DMS is a 2012 BMW 318, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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