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SP02MBO
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SP02MBO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
14
Passes
12
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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130 Total Defects Recorded
6 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 163,625 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
9 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,507 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight misting oil nearside rear shock absorber
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 158,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- slight misting oil nearside rear shock absorber
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,494 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018 28 Mar 201727 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both o/s and n/s rear (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both o/s and n/s front tyres worn on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,865 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- exhaust condition
- engine cover/undertray/sill covers
2 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 133,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint broken (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- exhaust condition
- engine cover/undertray/sill covers
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 123,615 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
18 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 123,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
17 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,421 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 114,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,604 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 102,604 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 91,164 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Radius 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)
12 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 91,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Radius 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 hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,630 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
10 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 80,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
22 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,089 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2011 22 Feb 201019 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 74,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,719 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2010 28 Feb 200928 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 68,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 59,898 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 59,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,305 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2008 9 Mar 20077 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 51,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
3 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,450 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SP02MBO was registered on 2002-03-23
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