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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration OU02OVS
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Bronze
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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- Expires 06 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,179 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- underbody of vehicle has been covered in underseal
28 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,965 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2023 5 Jul 202622 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,933 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2022 5 Jul 20268 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,407 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,951 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material @Flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material @ Flexi (1.1.11 (c))
5 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,946 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
4 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,612 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,886 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,351 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 5 Jul 202629 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 95,579 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012 5 Jul 202628 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 95,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,243 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2011 5 Jul 202624 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,698 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2010 5 Jul 20261 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,311 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2009 5 Jul 20265 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 59,307 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2008 5 Jul 20264 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 59,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 49,152 MI
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OU02OVS was registered on 2002-03-07
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