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LS52FYW
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration LS52FYW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 156,111 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- HEAVY corrosion to front wings [offside repaired with tape]
- HEAVY oil leak on engine
- CORROSION to nearside rear brake pipe
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel cap seal cracked
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 154,736 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Front + rear (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside to offside rear / front to rear nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Heavy corrosion to front wings / offside repaired with tape
- Fuel cap seal cracked
- Engine burning oil
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,472 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine burning oil
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Both head light aims were low [adjusted]
- Heavy corrosion to front wings
- Fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 151,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Heavy corrosion to front wings
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine burning oil
- Both head light aims were low [adjusted]
- 31% brake imbalance rear axle
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,172 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside rear wheel BINDING
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded To offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Corrosion to wheel arches
- 29% brake imbalance rear axle
17 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,518 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- fuel cap seal cracked
- engine smoking
- Rear exhaust box insecure
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front brake pad wear wire detached
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
17 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 144,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear exhaust box insecure
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- fuel cap seal cracked
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front brake pad wear wire detached
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 139,960 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- 1 REAR EXHAUST MOUNTING INSECURE
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO OFFSIDE (3.6.B.2c)
- NEARSIDE + OFFSIDE FRONT FLEXI BRAKE PIPES DETERIORATED [CRACKED]
- NAIL IN NEARSIDE REAR TYRE
- FUEL CAP SEAL DETERIORATED
- ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW
- EML IS ON
14 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 139,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 1 REAR EXHAUST MOUNTING INSECURE
- NAIL IN NEARSIDE REAR TYRE
- FUEL CAP SEAL DETERIORATED
- ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW
- EML IS ON
- Centre COOLANT LEAK
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded TO OFFSIDE (3.6.B.2c)
- NEARSIDE + OFFSIDE FRONT FLEXI BRAKE PIPES DETERIORATED [CRACKED]
8 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 135,668 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 135,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 130,730 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
8 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 130,730 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
12 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,464 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2014 6 Jun 202612 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 114,802 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2013 6 Jun 202611 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 114,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 103,495 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2012 6 Jun 202612 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 103,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 92,983 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011 6 Jun 202629 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 80,317 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2009 6 Jun 202626 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 64,872 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202630 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 52,406 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LS52FYW was registered on 2002-10-25
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