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YE12 HYK

2012 BMW 1 Series

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

73,211 mi
Last recorded73,211 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 BMW 1 Series67,597 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE12 HYK
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 73,211 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 63,835 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2025 63,833 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2025 63,833 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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))

Front brake discs worn

Pass 5 Feb 2024 61,388 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2024 61,388 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Jan 2023 58,288 miles

Front brake discs worn low

Fail 10 Jan 2023 58,288 miles

Front brake discs worn low

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 11 Dec 2021 54,680 miles

F/n/side shocker slight leak.

R/o/side tyre inner edges worn

Pass 29 Oct 2020 52,737 miles
Pass 1 May 2019 48,205 miles

parking brake only just met minimum requirements

Pass 12 Apr 2018 44,587 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2018 44,587 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords plus cracking 215/40/18xl (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords plus cracking (4.1.D.1a)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

brake warning light on

Pass 30 Mar 2017 36,186 miles

diesel smoke emissions reading to low for d/s/m to read or pick up

tyre size f - 215 / 40 / 18 --------- r - 245 / 35 / 18

Fail 30 Mar 2017 36,185 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick rear brake pads worn very low (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear tyre worn very close to legal limits / tyre on 2.mm / tyre worn on both edges /loss of tread pattern / strong adv to replace now

brake warning light on dash ????

diesel smoke emissions reading to low for d/s/m to read or pick up

tyre size f - 215 / 40 / 18 --------- r - 245 / 35 / 18

Pass 9 Apr 2016 29,543 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2015 24,695 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on edges (4.1.E.1)

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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YE12 HYK is a 2012 BMW 1 Series in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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

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 YE12 HYK, 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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YE12 HYK is a 2012 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 25 June 2012.

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