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FN02XBX
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2926cc
General Information
- Registration FN02XBX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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- Expires 26 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,247 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- 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))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,814 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,834 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,580 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
29 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,305 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,305 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,025 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front DAMAGE TO TYRE WALL
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,088 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 107,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front damage to fog lamp
30 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 107,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front damage to fog lamp
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,055 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel arch corroded
- rear tyres 2mm only
26 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel arch corroded
- rear tyres 2mm only
- Offside Rear door inner trim faulty/detached
14 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,716 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- drivers door check strap inoperative
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp position/indicator (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Rear wheel arch has surface corrosion
- both rear coil springs have surface corrosion
- both registration plates deteriorated
- front brake discs worn and have a lip on there outer edge
- multiple chips to windscreen
12 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 92,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow (7.4.B.1)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust section after cat (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- multiple chips to windscreen
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp position/indicator (1.1.A.3f)
- front brake discs worn and have a lip on there outer edge
- drivers door check strap inoperative
- both registration plates deteriorated
- both rear coil springs have surface corrosion
- Offside Rear wheel arch has surface corrosion
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,832 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2017Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)
- front discs have a lip on there outer edge
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
13 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 225/40/18 (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 225/40/18 (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40/18 (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40/18 (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs have a lip on there outer edge
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,343 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- washers poor
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,781 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015 4 Jun 202629 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
27 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,008 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2014 4 Jun 202630 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,861 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2013 4 Jun 202630 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,800 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,989 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2011 4 Jun 202624 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,183 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,478 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2009 4 Jun 202626 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 10,599 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2008 4 Jun 202627 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 6,831 MI
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FN02XBX was registered on 2002-03-01
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