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LL09ZFM
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LL09ZFM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 14 Oct 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 271,363 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear subframe and rear suspension components very heavy corrosion
- Front Lower inner suspension rubbers worn
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 271,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn As marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn As marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear subframe and rear suspension components very heavy corrosion
- Front Lower inner suspension rubbers worn
2 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 260,962 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear subframe coroded
- Slight play in rear suspension arm bushes
1 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 260,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake damaged to the extent that braking performance is affected Brake back plate caught in caliper/loose (1.1.21 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear subframe coroded
- Slight play in rear suspension arm bushes
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @3mm (5.2.3 (e))
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 251,719 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 251,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn + security (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 243,299 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023 11 Jun 202628 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 243,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Bulb adrift (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 235,714 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2022 11 Jun 202616 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 227,815 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension arm bushes showing some perishing
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 219,869 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 219,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 210,682 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2019 11 Jun 20264 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 210,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription missing (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 199,837 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- EML warning light on dash
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 185,029 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake has only just met the required efficiency
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 185,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake has only just met the required efficiency
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 174,619 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202627 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 174,619 MI
11 Jun 202629 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 163,256 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 150,724 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
29 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 114,658 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LL09ZFM was registered on 2009-07-24
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