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SC11DFE
2011 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SC11DFE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 04 Feb 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
3 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 75,495 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and slight wear on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged scuffed , perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 75,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- boot lid not opening
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged scuffed , perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and slight wear on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,956 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- bulb failure warning lamp intermittently on
- Offside park brake efficiency only just met , it appears adjustment ,repair required
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- under tray at nearside front insecure
- bulb failure warning lamp intermittently on
- bonnet catches partially siezed
- Offside park brake efficiency only just met , it appears adjustment ,repair required
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,922 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,611 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2024 12 Jun 20261 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,765 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,505 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged sign of sensor ring on driveshaft fouling wheel speed sensor (1.6 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,884 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020 12 Jun 202630 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,382 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,045 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018 12 Jun 20266 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,609 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017 12 Jun 20266 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 30,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,583 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016 12 Jun 20264 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 13,936 MI
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SC11DFE was registered on 2011-06-30
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