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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration SF02POM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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- Expired 05 Mar 2024
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,733 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear sub frame corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- wings corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- wings corroded
- rear sub frame corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
23 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,947 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rears (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,083 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 94,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,140 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,889 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2019 10 Jun 202629 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts under bonnet on exhaust manifold (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,120 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
22 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim x2 inner edges (4.2.A.1a)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,426 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2017 10 Jun 202611 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,693 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202618 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
21 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,751 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,918 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
14 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,380 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2013 10 Jun 202613 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,859 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 41,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,861 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 37,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
6 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,052 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2010 10 Jun 202612 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,107 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2009 10 Jun 202611 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,204 MI
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SF02POM was registered on 2002-04-11
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