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2011 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration LS61UAT
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 21 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 173,008 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 173,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,882 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 162,124 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear inner sidelight not working.
19 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 162,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear inner sidelight not working.
- Offside rear tyre is worn very low (2mm) and is bald on the inner edge.
19 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,427 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023 8 Jun 202619 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 155,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,846 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022 8 Jun 202611 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 142,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,559 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021 8 Jun 202615 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 132,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,561 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020 8 Jun 202630 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cut in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- O/S/R tyre is worn low on the inner edge.
- N/S/R brake is binding slightly.
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,619 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres are bald on the inner edges.
- O/S/R tyre is worn low (3mm).
- O/S/R inner sidelight is not working.
- O/S/R brake is binding slightly.
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,123 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres are bald on the inner edges.
- O/S/R inner sidelight not working.
- N/S/R tyre is worn low (3mm).
- N/S/F tyre is worn low (3mm).
- Judder recorded from the front brakes.
- Front tyres are worn very low on the inner edges.
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,805 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2017 8 Jun 202628 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rose joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,514 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2016 8 Jun 20261 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 59,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
7 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,844 MI
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LS61UAT was registered on 2011-10-11
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