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OV59LKO
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OV59LKO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,243 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,831 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake hose slightly twisted both rear flexis to calipers slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt control arm ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyre very close to legal limit 2mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake hose slightly twisted both rear flexis to calipers slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smer slightly (3.4 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,202 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024 3 Jul 202631 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,750 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Underbody corrosion
- Rear Gearbox mounting defective Cracked, highly recommend to replace ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Both deteriorated (3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Underbody corrosion
- Rear Gearbox mounting defective Cracked, highly recommend to replace ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Both deteriorated (3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,601 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
25 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
3 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,994 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2021 3 Jul 20263 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
30 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,348 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2020 3 Jul 202631 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,622 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
30 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak from front flexible pipe and clamp area (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamp cracking (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread very low (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread very low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad 3mm aprox (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,712 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear side light only one of two illuminated
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
31 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,529 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi poor condition
- nsr abs ring slightly damaged
- all metal brake pipe coatings swollen
28 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 66,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Electrical wiring insecure nsr abs wiring (1.9.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi poor condition
- nsr abs ring slightly damaged
- all metal brake pipe coatings swollen
13 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,318 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake imbalance rear axle 12%
- brake imbalance front axle 19%
- under body trays fitted full length of vehicle
- exhaust system corroded
31 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,409 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2015 3 Jul 202623 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,092 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2014 3 Jul 202621 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
27 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,129 MI
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OV59LKO was registered on 2009-11-19
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