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YC62 UOW

2012 BMW 1 Series

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

101,749 mi
Last recorded101,749 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW 1 Series67,597 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC62 UOW
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 101,749 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower suspension arm bush slight splitting

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

Fail 17 Oct 2025 101,717 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower suspension arm bush slight splitting

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

Pass 25 Oct 2024 96,012 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner edge ()

Offside Front Lower arm to front rear bush slight deteriorating

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

Rear exhaust cracked no leak at time

Pass 23 Oct 2023 91,487 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn outer edge

Offside Front steering inner rack joint slight wear

Pass 15 Oct 2022 84,562 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front brake discs surface scored

Pass 16 Oct 2021 79,161 miles

Front Brake discs surface scored

Nearside Rear tyre 2.5mm wear inner /surface cracking

Offside Front Lower suspension (to front) bush slight deterioration

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

Offside Rear tyre 2.5mm wear inner /surface cracking

Pass 26 Oct 2020 74,341 miles

Front discs surface scored

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm to front slight wear rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 68,996 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2019 68,996 miles

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

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

front wheel alignment incorrect

Pass 12 Oct 2018 61,860 miles

Front Brake discs surface minor scored

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front tyre slight wear outer edge

Offside Front tyre surface cracking slight wear outer edge

wiper blades slight smear.

Pass 20 Oct 2017 54,242 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 15 Oct 2016 43,829 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit balding (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 10 Oct 2015 33,078 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 1 Series?

Based on 985,320 MOT tests across 97,716 vehicles.

82.6%
Pass Rate
6,872
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
97,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,465
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,886
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 4,140
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YC62 UOW is a 2012 BMW 1 Series in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 BMW 1 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 67,597 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 1 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,465 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YC62 UOW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 1 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 14 years old, this BMW 1 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YC62 UOW registered?

YC62 UOW is a 2012 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 31 October 2012.

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