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2009 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration ML59FVA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 04 Sep 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,313 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2026 22 Jun 20264 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
21 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- long handbrake travel
- fuel cap seal perishing
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (on 2.2mm and badly worn on edges) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,950 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
19 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (225-45-17) (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,439 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear brake disc showing signs of overheating
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (worn to 2.8mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (worn to 2.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 58,403 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- offside front inner brake pad appears to be wearing low
22 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 58,403 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- offside front inner brake pad appears to be wearing low
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,154 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2022 22 Jun 202611 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,141 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2022 22 Jun 20269 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 50,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
5 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,473 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s rears wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s fronts wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,106 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears slightly grooved (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 41,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears slightly grooved (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
21 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,430 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2019 22 Jun 202611 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,029 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2018 22 Jun 202615 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,879 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2017 22 Jun 202624 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,359 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2016 22 Jun 202611 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 12,338 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015 22 Jun 20269 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 8,449 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013 22 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
ML59FVA was registered on 2009-09-29
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