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2011 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration LS61HTX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 139,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component insecurely attached wheel bearing securing bolt is loose and undone (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.56 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
8 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 139,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
6 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 139,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
7 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,028 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023 5 Jun 20265 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
9 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 136,847 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
8 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 136,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases disconnected (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,563 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Turbo area. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting low. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect near excessive. (5.3.2 (b))
11 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,272 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020 5 Jun 20265 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 125,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,746 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019 5 Jun 202622 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,707 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,383 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2016 5 Jun 202623 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,450 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2015 5 Jun 202622 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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LS61HTX was registered on 2011-10-20
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