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DF51BHE
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration DF51BHE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 40 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
40
Total Tests
22
Passes
18
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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163 Total Defects Recorded
23 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 156,392 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 156,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,340 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- brake pad warning light on pads ok
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
8 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 155,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached upper shockabsorber attachment shock rotted (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached upper bush and shockabsorber rotted (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) 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
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop lights operate without brake pedal being presses every so often (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- brake pad warning light on pads ok
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,755 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing thin on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner steering rack inner arm excessive play Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing thin on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,119 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre & rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front shockers corroded
- age cracks in n/s/r tyre
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/18 bud (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- age cracks in n/s/r tyre
- front shockers corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/18 bud (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre & rear (6.1.2 (a))
8 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,242 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- age cracks in n/s/r tyre 255/35/18 bud
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
8 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside parking brake effort low
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- age cracks in n/s/r tyre 255/35/18 bud
21 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,115 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,115 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
22 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,882 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 bud (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
22 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 151,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both 22 & 19 (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 bud (5.2.3 (e))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,582 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 bud (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
25 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 150,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 bud (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 149,242 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre edges worn 225/40/18
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 149,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre edges worn 225/40/18
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,113 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/35/18 mowhawk (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,396 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
8 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,302 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2016 24 Jun 202620 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 138,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
8 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 133,469 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015 24 Jun 20268 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 133,469 MI
24 Jun 202612 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 127,355 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014 24 Jun 20263 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 127,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 122,927 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 24 Jun 202628 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 122,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Front Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)
24 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 119,810 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2012 24 Jun 20261 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,806 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2011 24 Jun 20261 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 111,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
1 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 99,184 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2010 24 Jun 20261 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 99,184 MI
24 Jun 20262 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 95,703 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2009 24 Jun 202617 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 90,981 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 85,249 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2007 24 Jun 20263 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 83,433 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2007 24 Jun 20263 Feb 2006
Fail
Mileage: 83,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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