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LP04OTP
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LP04OTP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 23 Mar 2027
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MOT History 41 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
41
Total Tests
31
Passes
10
Failures
75.61%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
20 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 188,670 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,201 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2026 6 Jun 202614 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 182,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) 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 Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,146 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear light lens cracked
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,845 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust clamp missing
14 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened customer has only replaced nsr with new disc and pads but has left the old disc and pads on the osr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust clamp missing
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust clamp missing
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 176,627 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,944 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,229 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2024 6 Jun 202611 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 153,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,917 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,715 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,616 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,617 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 150,680 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Both Front Wings Slightly Corroded On Wheel Arch No Jagged Edge
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S/R Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Ball Joint Boot Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack In Screen Not In Drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,425 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 136,360 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seat removed but seatbelts functioning correctly
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 136,360 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seat removed but seatbelts functioning correctly
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 136,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Coolant leak ()
- no bonnet safety latch
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front & rear suspension low
2 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,509 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020 6 Jun 202629 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,570 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019 6 Jun 202626 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,230 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LEGAL LIMIT (4.1.E.1)
- Rear parking brake just met requirements 16%
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LEGAL LIMIT (4.1.E.1)
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,259 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2018 6 Jun 202610 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,542 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2017 6 Jun 20263 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,656 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
3 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,704 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,136 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2015 6 Jun 202613 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 92,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,837 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
15 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,837 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
11 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,519 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,610 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,630 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,965 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2012 6 Jun 20268 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,713 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2011 6 Jun 202612 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,695 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2010 6 Jun 202618 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,739 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2009 6 Jun 202620 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,743 MI
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LP04OTP was registered on 2009-12-18
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