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LS13VWL
2013 BMW 1 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LS13VWL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 1 SERIES
- Year 2013
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
10
Passes
6
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 150,805 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- shocker covers deteriorated
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,877 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- all four shocker dust covers slighty damaged
- o/s/f inner steering joint slight play
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 138,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- o/s/f inner steering joint slight play
- braek wear light on
- all four shocker dust covers slighty damaged
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,913 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- play in o/s/f inner steering joint
- all four shocker dust covers split
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- play in o/s/f inner steering joint
- all four shocker dust covers split
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,390 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- both front shocker dust covers detiorated
14 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,390 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front shocker dust covers detiorated
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
6 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,336 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre wearing on outer shoulder
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- slight play in inner steering joints
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
6 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,336 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- slight play in inner steering joints
- n/s/f tyre wearing on outer shoulder
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
15 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,604 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
- play in o/s/f inner steering joint
15 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
- play in o/s/f inner steering joint
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,458 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test camera (3.1 (a) (ii))
30 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test camera (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,981 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2019 9 Jun 20263 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,409 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2018 9 Jun 202629 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,355 MI
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LS13VWL was registered on 2013-05-07
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