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ML09TFU
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration ML09TFU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 12 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
14
Passes
3
Failures
82.35%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 187,228 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 186,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 180,044 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush at subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush at subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine undertray partially insecure
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,161 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush at subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis and body corroded within 30cm of all subframe mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush at subframe (just passed) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,161 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush at subframe (just passed) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush at subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis and body corroded within 30cm of all subframe mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,426 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear arm. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Not connected. (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure Front section, clamp broken. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front section. (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Reverse lamp inoperative.
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,005 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022 24 Jun 20268 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,510 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021 24 Jun 202610 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,501 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,808 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak Gearbox area ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,446 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018 24 Jun 202610 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,393 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise both front tyre close to legal limit
12 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,771 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2016 24 Jun 202621 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,835 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2015 24 Jun 202630 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,532 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2014 24 Jun 202618 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,227 MI
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ML09TFU was registered on 2009-06-24
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