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2009 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration DF59CHN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 09 Dec 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,784 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front headlight bracket broken
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns/os (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
20 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear suspension arms,bushes worn
- rear subframe and suspension corroded
- brake pipes corroded
- Offside Front headlight bracket broken
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,667 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear subframe ans suspension corroded
- brake pipes corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front headlight bracket broken
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,919 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in both front wishbones
- underbody,suspension corroded
- Offside Front headlight bracket broken
30 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlight bracket broken
- slight play in both front wishbones
- underbody,suspension corroded
6 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,510 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody,suspension corroded
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
- Offside Front headlight brackets broken
- slight play in both front wishbones
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlight brackets broken
- underbody,suspension corroded
- slight play in both front wishbones
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,743 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 73,743 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,245 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021 22 Jun 202610 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,080 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020 22 Jun 20268 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,932 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2019 22 Jun 20267 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,691 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2018 22 Jun 20266 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,925 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,446 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres wearing low tread on inner edge.
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,447 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 22,494 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2014 22 Jun 202618 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,354 MI
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DF59CHN was registered on 2009-12-23
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