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YE62 ZTS

2012 BMW 1 Series

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

160,950 mi
Last recorded160,950 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW 1 Series67,597 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE62 ZTS
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 160,950 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Dec 2025 160,948 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Dec 2024 154,622 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Dec 2023 147,438 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged webbing holed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted small dent next value (5.2.2 (c) (i))

under tray lose

Fail 7 Dec 2023 147,438 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases crack in pipe to rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Daytime running lamp light intensity obviously reduced both front day running lamps flickering (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged webbing holed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted small dent next value (5.2.2 (c) (i))

under tray lose

Pass 28 Nov 2022 143,882 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2021 132,039 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Tyre worn on outer edge

Undertrays fitted

Pass 7 Dec 2020 115,164 miles

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted

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

Undertrays fitted

Pass 5 Jun 2019 93,325 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2018 81,049 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2017 78,795 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2017 78,795 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 23 Nov 2016 68,548 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2015 44,933 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

play in o/s steering rack inner joint

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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YE62 ZTS is a 2012 BMW 1 Series in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 YE62 ZTS, 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 YE62 ZTS registered?

YE62 ZTS is a 2012 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 17 December 2012.

Is YE62 ZTS safe to buy?

The MOT history for YE62 ZTS shows 14 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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