BMW 3 Series
Blue · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
LA12 FCFMOT history
LA12 FCF is a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 12 Aug 2012. Its MOT is valid until 8 Oct 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 74,873 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 74,873 mi
- At MOT on 9 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 4,464 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA12 FCF
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 12 Aug 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA12 FCF was last recorded at 74,873 miles on 9 Oct 2026, 66 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Oct 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 74,807 miles · 8 Oct 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 66 miles
- Average per year
- 4,464 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 74,873 miles
- 2025 – 74,358 miles
- 2024 – 69,109 miles
- 2023 – 66,685 miles
- 2022 – 62,744 miles
- 2021 – 57,950 miles
- 2020 – 53,909 miles
- 2019 – 49,119 miles
- 2018 – 45,153 miles
- 2017 – 39,433 miles
- 2016 – 34,976 miles
- 2015 – 24,830 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,873 miles
- AdvisoryHand brake travel longRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisorySlight play o/s front inner steering jointRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure light unit
Minor2 MOTs, 2025
O/s front inner steering joint slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
14 tests since 24 Jul 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,873 miles (+66)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 74,873 miles
- Test number
- 588220916074
- AdvisoryHand brake travel long
- AdvisorySlight play o/s front inner steering joint
Fail74,807 miles (+449)1 dangerous2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,807 miles
- Test number
- 955969424694
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorFront Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryHand brake travel long
- AdvisorySlight play o/s front inner steering joint
Pass74,358 miles (+20)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 74,358 miles
- Test number
- 137927155673
- MinorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure light unit (4.5.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryO/s front inner steering joint slight play
Fail74,338 miles (+5,229)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,338 miles
- Test number
- 552637082097
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure light unit (4.5.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryO/s front inner steering joint slight play
Pass69,109 miles (+2,424)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 69,109 miles
- Test number
- 385028699310
- AdvisoryHeadlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Pass66,685 miles (+3,941)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 66,685 miles
- Test number
- 970489168125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,744 miles (+4,794)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 62,744 miles
- Test number
- 933802782976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,950 miles (+4,041)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 57,950 miles
- Test number
- 861107993611
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass53,909 miles (+4,790)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 53,909 miles
- Test number
- 348152305539
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,119 miles (+3,966)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 49,119 miles
- Test number
- 945938247094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,153 miles (+5,720)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 45,153 miles
- Test number
- 174925343705
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,433 miles (+4,457)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 39,433 miles
- Test number
- 323433759201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,976 miles (+10,146)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 34,976 miles
- Test number
- 157915642259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,830 miles1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 24,830 miles
- Test number
- 887945805228
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about LA12 FCF
- Does LA12 FCF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA12 FCF is valid until 8 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LA12 FCF?
- The MOT on LA12 FCF is valid until 8 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA12 FCF done?
- LA12 FCF was recorded at 74,873 miles at its MOT on 9 Oct 2026, an average of 4,464 miles a year.
- Has LA12 FCF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA12 FCF has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Oct 2026.
- Has the mileage on LA12 FCF ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LA12 FCF find?
- LA12 FCF passed its latest MOT on 9 Oct 2026 with 2 advisories: hand brake travel long; slight play o/s front inner steering joint.
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