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2010 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration SO59CVH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2010
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 02 Jun 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 107,800 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- corrosion to underneath
29 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,646 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush in rear hub to lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi to cat join (6.1.2 (a))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,961 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,106 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases snapped bolt on flexi part (6.1.2 (a))
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective seized catch (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases snapped bolt on flexi part (6.1.2 (a))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,952 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake has little reserve travel
- Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear lower (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper inner rosejoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake has little reserve travel
- Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,976 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020 13 Jun 20268 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 84,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Biased to offside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from transmission Rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Biased to nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tpms warning light on
- Front brake discs worn
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,890 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2019 13 Jun 202630 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edged (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edged. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,923 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2018 13 Jun 202612 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,433 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2017 13 Jun 202620 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,052 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Child seat fitted to N/s/r seat
20 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 61,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Child seat fitted to N/s/r seat
10 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,893 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202610 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,581 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,432 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2014 13 Jun 20266 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,537 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SO59CVH was registered on 2010-01-31
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