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2001 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration FG51PFX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2001
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1895cc
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- Expired 14 Sep 2016
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,682 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Engine oil leak
11 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 121,808 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,808 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 119,264 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 119,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,330 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,330 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
11 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,380 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2012 4 Jun 202626 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,290 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2011 4 Jun 202625 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 82,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
14 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 75,090 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 74,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 66,357 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2009 4 Jun 202619 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 66,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
13 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 58,924 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2007 4 Jun 20269 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 57,146 MI
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FG51PFX was registered on 2001-10-11
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