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SN02AFN
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration SN02AFN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,218 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,775 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 159,161 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres slightly cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s/f and o/s/f ()
19 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 159,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing x2 bolts missing. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres slightly cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s/f and o/s/f ()
15 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 155,898 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm low on inner edge cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm low on inner edge and cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel has a slight knocking noise though steering wheel. (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and nail in tyre. (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 155,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted rubbing on inner body. (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm low on inner edge cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and nail in tyre. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm low on inner edge and cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel has a slight knocking noise though steering wheel. (2.3 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,673 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on inner edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 152,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded rear sections of both front to rear to flexi hoses steel pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on inner edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,065 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear to flexi hoses steel pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
22 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,003 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- engine light on
22 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 147,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- engine light on
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,491 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017 9 Jun 202619 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
2 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,210 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016 9 Jun 20264 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,144 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2015 9 Jun 202618 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,691 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,666 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
15 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 90,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,836 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2012 9 Jun 202620 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,607 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2011 9 Jun 202618 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,897 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2010 9 Jun 202619 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,852 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2009 9 Jun 202614 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,281 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2008 9 Jun 202625 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 44,980 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SN02AFN was registered on 2002-03-08
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