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FD02XPU
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration FD02XPU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 19 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
20 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 149,917 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Coolant leak ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 149,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded The line that goes to the OSR brake calliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested Due to the engine over heating might cause more damage (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Fuel cap seal perished
- Engine overheated
- Coolant leak ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,887 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,887 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,574 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,955 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- All jacking pads missing
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
25 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 136,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn 'D' Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn 'D' Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- All jacking pads missing
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside headlamp fixings loose
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
5 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,505 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides, both slight at this stage (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords split all way round inner sidewall - advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to failure criteria (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 129,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to failure criteria (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords split all way round inner sidewall - advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides, both slight at this stage (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,063 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022 5 Jun 202622 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,204 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,321 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear jack point missing both sides
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front jack point missing both sides
3 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,111 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
7 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,446 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2016 5 Jun 20261 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,536 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,799 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,628 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2013 5 Jun 202624 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,560 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
20 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,776 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2011 5 Jun 202630 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,050 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,845 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202624 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
18 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,749 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 31,562 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 May 2005
Pass
Mileage: 22,818 MI
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FD02XPU was registered on 2002-05-15
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