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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration OU02TSZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 03 Jun 2022
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 154,136 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,974 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 153,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 153,599 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 153,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,650 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2017 26 Jun 202619 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 140,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
12 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 133,062 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,866 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
12 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,352 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 98,756 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
24 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 98,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
26 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 91,422 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2010 26 Jun 20264 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 86,686 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2009 26 Jun 20264 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 86,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
4 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 76,018 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2008 26 Jun 202610 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 79,406 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2007 26 Jun 20264 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Centre Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OU02TSZ was registered on 2002-03-27
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