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2010 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration OV10LPN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2010
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 17 Apr 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 168,361 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 168,361 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,400 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,255 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 172,279 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside in mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside steel pipes between flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner tread area (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe on front section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,249 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
8 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 155,414 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper 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))
15 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 155,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,895 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020 6 Jul 202630 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,243 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake sensor wire wrongly routed and fouling anti roll bar link pin
26 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,022 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to limit on edges (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,074 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- upper and lower engine plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,952 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,845 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2015 6 Jul 202624 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,735 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV10LPN was registered on 2010-05-28
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