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ML02ZLK
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
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- Registration ML02ZLK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 121,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill hole. Seat/seat belt buckle mount (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Clutch worn out
21 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 116,731 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 116,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,094 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated and slight corrosion to ferrules. ALL x4 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ALL (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,969 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024 23 Jun 202630 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,855 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Fuel cap/sealing device perished
30 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,855 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap/sealing device perished
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
25 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,968 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
25 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,968 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,919 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,628 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,564 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
26 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,564 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,230 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018 23 Jun 202631 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,627 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,374 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016 23 Jun 202611 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,286 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
9 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,947 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,025 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,670 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2012 23 Jun 20263 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,344 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2011 23 Jun 20263 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 40,344 MI
23 Jun 202618 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,854 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2010 23 Jun 20265 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,677 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2009 23 Jun 202630 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,175 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2008 23 Jun 202631 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,060 MI
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ML02ZLK was registered on 2002-04-19
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