
BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
LP12 VTCMOT history
LP12 VTC is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Jul 2012. Its MOT is valid until 8 Dec 2026 and it has passed 10 of 13 MOT tests, with 151,462 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Nov 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 151,462 mi
- At MOT on 14 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 10 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 16,160 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LP12 VTC
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 31 Jul 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LP12 VTC was last recorded at 151,462 miles on 14 Nov 2025, 12,568 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 138,894 miles · 3 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 12,568 miles
- Average per year
- 16,160 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 151,462 miles
- 2024 – 138,894 miles
- 2023 – 125,895 miles
- 2022 – 110,056 miles
- 2021 – 89,784 miles
- 2020 – 72,567 miles
- 2019 – 58,683 miles
- 2018 – 37,478 miles
- 2017 – 19,437 miles
- 2016 – 5,149 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Engine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2024
Engine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components.
Advisory3 MOTs, 2016–2020
Full MOT history
13 tests since 25 Oct 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass151,462 miles (+12,568)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 151,462 miles
- Test number
- 817251940377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,894 miles (+529)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 138,894 miles
- Test number
- 762700717881
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Fail138,365 miles (+12,470)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,365 miles
- Test number
- 180812455583
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside park brake performance low
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Pass125,895 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 125,895 miles
- Test number
- 926104026455
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Fail125,895 miles (+15,839)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,895 miles
- Test number
- 931907609354
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Pass110,056 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 110,056 miles
- Test number
- 366826978520
- AdvisoryOffside parkbrake performance slightly low
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Fail110,056 miles (+20,272)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,056 miles
- Test number
- 136995463505
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside parkbrake performance slightly low
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components
Pass89,784 miles (+17,217)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 89,784 miles
- Test number
- 400400452089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,567 miles (+13,884)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 72,567 miles
- Test number
- 822585513964
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components.
Pass58,683 miles (+21,205)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 58,683 miles
- Test number
- 600181399267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,478 miles (+18,041)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 37,478 miles
- Test number
- 667260438875
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components.
Pass19,437 miles (+14,288)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 19,437 miles
- Test number
- 729962648168
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass5,149 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 5,149 miles
- Test number
- 855254751477
- AdvisoryEngine cover and undertray fitted obscuring some components.
- AdvisoryRear brake discs slightly corroded due to inactivity.
Questions about LP12 VTC
- Does LP12 VTC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LP12 VTC is valid until 8 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LP12 VTC?
- The MOT on LP12 VTC is valid until 8 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LP12 VTC done?
- LP12 VTC was recorded at 151,462 miles at its MOT on 14 Nov 2025, an average of 16,160 miles a year.
- Has LP12 VTC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LP12 VTC has failed 3 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Nov 2024.
- Has the mileage on LP12 VTC 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 LP12 VTC find?
- LP12 VTC passed its latest MOT on 14 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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