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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LS02GVL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expired 07 Jan 2020
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,565 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside the offside and nearside front tyres have surface cracks no chords exposed at time of test
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 154,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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 Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside the offside and nearside front tyres have surface cracks no chords exposed at time of test
6 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,869 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight free play in both steering rack ends
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Lower front bumper missing, engine coolant radiator damaged
3 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 153,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight free play in both steering rack ends
- both rear tyres deflated
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Lower front bumper missing, engine coolant radiator damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,655 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inappropriately repaired (3.6.A.3)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported to rear (3.6.B.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to rear (3.6.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front wiper poor
- Nearside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wiper poor
- Offside Front Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,600 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 128,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,149 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2013 6 Jun 20267 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 111,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,498 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 94,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,612 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2012 6 Jun 202614 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 79,612 MI
6 Jun 202630 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,451 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2010 6 Jun 202629 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,150 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2008 6 Jun 202610 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 36,147 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2007 6 Jun 2026You 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!
LS02GVL was registered on 2002-04-10
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