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SF52SWO
2002 BMW Z3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1895cc
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- Registration SF52SWO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model Z3
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1895cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
22
Passes
10
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jul 2026
Pass
Mileage: 128,450 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Fuel tank strap corroded
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2026
Fail
Mileage: 128,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Fuel tank strap corroded
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,228 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
5 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,419 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear suspension components corroded
14 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 123,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear suspension components corroded
15 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,950 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- 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))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,140 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,140 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside sill cover fitted cant inspect sills
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside sill cover fitted cant inspect sill
12 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Full sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
18 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,513 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2021 18 May 202013 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,411 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,848 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded
22 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,829 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Oil leak
12 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Oil leak
19 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,864 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017 19 May 201618 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,025 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2016 18 May 201527 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,607 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015 27 May 201421 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,780 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 21 May 20138 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,290 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 8 May 20129 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,320 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2012 9 May 20119 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 81,320 MI
9 May 201131 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,030 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
23 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,497 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- 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)
22 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 77,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,599 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2010 23 Apr 20095 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,961 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2009 5 May 20083 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 58,411 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2008 3 May 20075 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 52,540 MI
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SF52SWO was registered on 2002-09-03
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