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FN51FDA
2001 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration FN51FDA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2001
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
7 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 150,048 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake efforts weak / near minimum.
13 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 150,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
12 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 149,224 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- EML light on
- Rear Suspension components corroded including sub frame
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,977 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front indicator working intermittently
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front indicator working intermittently
28 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 148,959 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016 5 Jun 202615 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 148,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 147,831 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015 5 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 147,831 MI
5 Jun 20269 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 146,874 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2014 5 Jun 20269 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 146,874 MI
5 Jun 20264 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 143,794 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2013 5 Jun 202615 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 143,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 130,399 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
24 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 116,400 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2011 5 Jun 202623 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 116,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
21 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 99,026 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2010 5 Jun 202626 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 79,065 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2009 5 Jun 202626 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 79,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
31 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,117 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2008 5 Jun 202631 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 54,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
30 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 36,089 MI
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FN51FDA was registered on 2001-09-04
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