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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration CF02BWV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expires 18 Jun 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 113,676 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm bushes slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported support bracket corroded (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 113,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm bushes slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported support bracket corroded (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,497 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal splitting
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported brake pipe to hose support bracket corroded & weak (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside rear mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,071 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal slightly perished
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal slightly perished
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,156 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play bush mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside rear mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,333 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,714 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,684 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,492 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,457 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2019 20 Jun 202619 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,864 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,762 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
18 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 80,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
18 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,370 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015 20 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,864 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,793 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 20 Jun 202627 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,166 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 20 Jun 202617 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,301 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2011 20 Jun 202616 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 31,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
24 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,312 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
12 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,963 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2009 20 Jun 202626 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,240 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2008 20 Jun 20263 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,220 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2008 20 Jun 20266 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,981 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2007 20 Jun 202622 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,495 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2007 20 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
CF02BWV was registered on 2002-03-01
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