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SP52DGY
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SP52DGY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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205 Total Defects Recorded
13 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Vehicle overheating during test- due to excessive coolant leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak Vehicle overheating ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 122,898 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,197 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,197 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,674 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front & rear subframe corroded
10 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,674 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- front & rear subframe corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
17 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,254 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front shocks corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Both rear springs corroded
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,913 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Wipers poor
- Various suspension components corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive almost to excess (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box - almost to excess (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt oil contamination (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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 Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Wipers poor
- Various suspension components corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive almost to excess (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box - almost to excess (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt oil contamination (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements DELAMINATED AT PARTS (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- BRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED
- OIL LEVEL LOW
- O/S FRONT BRAKE PIPE AND ONE FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPE CORRODING
- AIR BAG WARNING LAMP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE
27 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front number plate deteriorating
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- brake pad warning light on
- fuel cap sealing ring splitting
28 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,439 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak ()
1 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,540 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- bad oil leak
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- both rear tyres becoming low
29 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 32% (3.7.B.5b)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- bad oil leak
- under trays fitted
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- both rear tyres becoming low
29 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,859 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,283 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,485 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,482 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,407 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
24 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
22 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,752 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,111 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2011 11 Jun 202629 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,044 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 36,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting fractured (2.4.C.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,262 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
6 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,769 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2008 11 Jun 20269 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,830 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SP52DGY was registered on 2002-09-13
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