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LR51OFH
2001 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
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- Registration LR51OFH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2001
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 28 Sep 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,308 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Both shock absorbers outer casing slightly corroded
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Reservoir (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing low 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Small cracks in tread, 7 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,931 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Slight movement on inner rack ball joints (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion on both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip on passenger side of front windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 91,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both lower arm rear bushes have excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Slight movement on inner rack ball joints (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion on both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip on passenger side of front windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,798 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake lever has travel
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,458 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre twice ()
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid stains under master cylinder, but no leak
27 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,782 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt missing clasp (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,897 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2021 18 Sep 202018 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,897 MI
18 Sep 202012 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,328 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,391 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2019 4 Sep 201814 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,706 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018 14 Sep 201712 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,117 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2017 12 Sep 201617 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,543 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2016 17 Sep 201521 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,165 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2015 21 Aug 20144 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,990 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 59,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 53,531 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,531 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,635 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
13 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,277 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2011 13 Sep 201016 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,971 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,553 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2009 17 Sep 200813 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,467 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2008 13 Sep 200714 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,438 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2007 14 Sep 2006You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LR51OFH was registered on 2001-09-26
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