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LS52CMO
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LS52CMO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
10
Passes
9
Failures
52.63%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
13 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,167 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
13 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,167 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
21 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,458 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,714 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,929 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 6 Jun 202631 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 78,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,251 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2012 6 Jun 20261 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,924 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2011 6 Jun 202622 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 71,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
1 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,856 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2010 6 Jun 202624 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,607 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2009 6 Jun 202611 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 53,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
27 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,652 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2008 6 Jun 202613 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 31,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) Dangerous
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Dangerous
15 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 31,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
28 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,990 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2007 6 Jun 202628 Jan 2006
Fail
Mileage: 21,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
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LS52CMO was registered on 2002-11-20
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