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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration FP02AVL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 01 Oct 2018
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 140,925 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018 4 Jun 202628 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 140,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
29 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,721 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,889 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 120,524 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 113,919 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 113,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 102,137 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013 4 Jun 202629 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 102,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
7 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,945 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
20 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,977 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2011 4 Jun 202620 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 90,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 83,363 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 83,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,997 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2009 4 Jun 202613 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 76,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
28 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,542 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2009 4 Jun 202630 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,817 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 66,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
16 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 58,095 MI
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FP02AVL was registered on 2002-04-10
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