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LS52FZM
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration LS52FZM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
25 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,305 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- petrol cap seal condition
- handbrake 17% and balance 189/99
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 103,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- petrol cap seal condition
- handbrake 17% and balance 189/99
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,712 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre not repairable ()
- fuel cap sealing ring perished and cracked
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre not repairable ()
- fuel cap sealing ring perished and cracked
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,134 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front tyre showing inner edge wear
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Fuel cap seal perishing
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 82,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre measured at 1.6mm (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal perishing
- Offside Front tyre showing inner edge wear
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,612 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,442 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner rim cracked
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- handbrake travel
- engine covers/undertrays fitted, not allowing full inspection
- Rear tyres, both, "nail"
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, and offside front cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres, both, "nail"
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner rim cracked
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, and offside front cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine covers/undertrays fitted, not allowing full inspection
- handbrake travel
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,035 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre nail
- engine covers fitted and/or under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 69,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre nail
- engine covers fitted and/or under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,770 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2019 6 Jun 20261 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,741 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,014 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav holder ()
6 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,286 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
5 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
7 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,693 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2015 6 Jun 20266 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,889 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
7 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
19 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,230 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013 6 Jun 20267 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,054 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012 6 Jun 20261 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,581 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2011 6 Jun 202629 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,423 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010 6 Jun 20266 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,769 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2009 6 Jun 20269 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,474 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202619 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,187 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2007 6 Jun 202627 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 14,204 MI
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LS52FZM was registered on 2002-11-05
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