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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LR52BWL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expired 18 Jan 2024
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 188,940 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 186,785 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- coolant warning light on
- vehicle fitted with bout plastic outer sill covers unable to carry out full inspection of outer sills
- Nearside Front fog lamp missing
- Fluid leak, but not excessive possibly coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- handbrake travel slightly high
- engine warning light on
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
10 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 186,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle fitted with bout plastic outer sill covers unable to carry out full inspection of outer sills
- engine warning light on
- coolant warning light on
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front fog lamp missing
- Fluid leak, but not excessive possibly coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- handbrake travel slightly high
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 183,655 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- handbrake travel slightly high travel
- Nearside Front fog lamp missing
- coolant light on
- Rear boot wont open
17 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 183,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear boot wont open
- Nearside Front fog lamp missing
- handbrake travel slightly high travel
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- engine missfire
- coolant light on
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 175,716 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Front ride height sensor broken
- mil light on
20 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 173,219 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipes & nuts corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front ABS sensor bolt missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front ride height sensor broken
20 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 173,219 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal perished
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipes & nuts corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front ABS sensor bolt missing
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front ride height sensor broken
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 168,542 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- engine management lamp on
2 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 168,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall area (4.1.D.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall area (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management lamp on
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 161,930 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 161,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 155,924 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 155,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 148,576 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 140,779 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2014 8 Jun 20267 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 130,605 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2013 8 Jun 20267 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 130,605 MI
8 Jun 20269 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 117,735 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2012 8 Jun 202613 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 103,919 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2011 8 Jun 20266 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 103,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
3 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 84,775 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2010 8 Jun 202610 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,400 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2009 8 Jun 202610 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 69,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
16 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,152 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2008 8 Jun 202626 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 46,613 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2007 8 Jun 202625 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 46,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LR52BWL was registered on 2002-10-14
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