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2009 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration LL09ZGX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 14 Sep 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 226,094 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear subframe corroded
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- slight handbrake travel
- age related general corrosion notice and advice
5 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 226,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and nearside rear (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight handbrake travel
- age related general corrosion notice and advice
- Rear subframe corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 217,751 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- NEARSIDE BONNET CATCH REQUIRES MAINTENANCE
14 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 217,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and low tread (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dip beam (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dip beam (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 208,782 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi pipe damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust heat shield detached and rattling
- Offside Rear brake pad warning wires broken
23 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 208,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield detached and rattling
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear brake pad warning wires broken
- exhaust flexi pipe damaged
5 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 198,568 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 189,081 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
24 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 183,182 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2021 11 Jun 20269 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 174,087 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020 11 Jun 20268 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 164,173 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 159,530 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2018 11 Jun 202612 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 159,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
14 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,133 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017 11 Jun 202613 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 132,530 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202614 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,598 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 121,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 113,523 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014 11 Jun 202616 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,267 MI
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LL09ZGX was registered on 2009-08-18
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