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AF09XVB
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2997cc
General Information
- Registration AF09XVB
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2997cc
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- Expires 17 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 133,567 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- this vehicle has an engine cover and under trays.
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
16 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 133,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- this vehicle has an engine cover and under trays.
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,912 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- engine cover fitted, under trays fitted.
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine cover fitted, under trays fitted.
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,464 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover fitted, under trays fitted.
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- engine cover fitted, under trays fitted.
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,710 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- engine cover fitted, under trays fitted.
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,721 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- engine cover fitted. under trays fitted.
17 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- engine cover fitted. under trays fitted.
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,820 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- engine cover fitted. under trays fitted.
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,967 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small cracks (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,594 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- engine cover fitted. under trays fitted.
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,090 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- engine covers fitted. under trays fitted.
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- engine covers fitted. under trays fitted.
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
14 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,641 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres wearing slightly on inner tread
- under vehicle trays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- under vehicle trays fitted
- both rear tyres wearing slightly on inner tread
20 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,357 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover fitted. under tray fitted.
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,572 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,532 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,985 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2014 14 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,706 MI
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AF09XVB was registered on 2009-03-06
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