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YH62 FZK

2012 BMW 1 Series

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2027
Tests12 (12 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

128,886 mi
Last recorded128,886 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2026
Typical for 2012 BMW 1 Series67,597 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH62 FZK
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass
Pass 4 Sep 2026 128,886 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jul 2025 123,026 miles

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2024 113,849 miles

Nearside Front Upper Fluid leak, but not excessive Pipe Joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 101,805 miles

Nearside Front Upper Fluid leak, but not excessive Pipe joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edges worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm middle 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2022 89,930 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2021 81,835 miles

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

Slight play in inner track rod end offside

Pass 4 Sep 2020 76,742 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test dash cam

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tyre bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 10 Sep 2019 73,258 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Sep 2018 70,854 miles

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

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

slight play in offside of steering rack

Pass 18 Sep 2017 67,158 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2016 62,764 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement advise:slight separation (2.4.G.2)

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

advise: engine covers fitted obscuring some items.

advise: under trays fitted obscuring some items.

Pass 17 Sep 2015 55,962 miles

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

advise: engine covers obscuring some items

advise:under trays obscuring some items

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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YH62 FZK is a 2012 BMW 1 Series in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 YH62 FZK, 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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YH62 FZK is a 2012 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 25 September 2012.

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