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YT62 BVE

2012 BMW X3

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Sep 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

66,664 mi
Last recorded66,664 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW X373,287 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT62 BVE
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2025 66,664 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2025 66,629 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2025 66,628 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 61,873 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2024 61,873 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 57,494 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2022 52,724 miles

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Aug 2022 52,724 miles

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

Side repeater not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre non repairable position ()

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2021 48,800 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2020 46,076 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2020 46,076 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake drum back plate insecure (1.1.14 (d))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 39,536 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 22,746 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface nsr reflector damaged but still effective (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin rear pads approx 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both front side repeaters have water in them but not effecting operation (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 7 Aug 2017 15,600 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2016 9,394 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 6,586 miles

child seat fitted not allowing a full inspection of an adult seat belt

Fail 20 Aug 2015 6,586 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

child seat fitted not allowing a full inspection of an adult seat belt

How Reliable is the BMW X3?

Based on 1,227,551 MOT tests across 116,465 vehicles.

81.7%
Pass Rate
7,291
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
116,465
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,027
coil spring broken 11,583
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,799
coil spring fractured 6,299
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,284
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YT62 BVE is a 2012 BMW X3 in Silver 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 X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.6% with a typical mileage of 73,287 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 X3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,027 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YT62 BVE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW X3 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 14 years old, this BMW X3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YT62 BVE is a 2012 BMW X3, first registered on 3 September 2012.

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