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LB09TYX
2009 BMW 118
Colour: Brown
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LB09TYX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 118
- Year 2009
- Colour Brown
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 263,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame has an unsafe modification has been weld repaired (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front exhaust clamp missing
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- vehicle has corrosion along under body and all suspension components
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/side and n/side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 261,669 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
9 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 261,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
7 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 253,376 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
6 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 253,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear mount area (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to body (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (at rear) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to body (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 248,085 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to body (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to body (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 242,330 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear to offside rear flexy pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
7 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 232,071 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule body to subframe (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule body to subframe (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- slight noise from both rear hubs when spun
7 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 232,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- slight noise from both rear hubs when spun
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule body to subframe (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule body to subframe (1.1.12 (f) (i))
10 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 218,061 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at sub frame (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- slight engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement central arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at sub frame (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 209,984 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- possible slight oil leak on engine
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 197,373 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear number plate light working but output reduced.
- Offside Rear slight play in lower arm bush (outer)
- Nearside Front pad wear wire not in position
12 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 197,373 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear number plate light working but output reduced.
- Offside Rear slight play in lower arm bush (outer)
- Nearside Front pad wear wire not in position
13 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 184,952 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2018 13 Jun 20268 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 184,757 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 174,747 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 161,618 MI
Advisory 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)
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 161,618 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2016Advisory 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)
14 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 141,716 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 134,218 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202614 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,124 MI
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LB09TYX was registered on 2009-08-28
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