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ST59BVA
2009 BMW 118
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration ST59BVA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 118
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 10 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
9 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,328 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,194 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2x (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2x (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,272 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides pale (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 169,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) missing (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached shock bolts loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine oil low
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides pale (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,055 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- handbrake travel high
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,687 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear handbrake slow in operation
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has nail in tyre 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 153,657 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability strut top mounting (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has nail in tyre 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,389 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,187 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,615 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
23 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,597 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018 15 Jun 202617 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 110,287 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded plastic coating raised (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted covering components
- engine covers fitted covering components
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment starting to split (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded plastic coating raised (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded plastic coating raised (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment starting to split (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded plastic coating raised (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
5 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,292 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted covering components
- under trays fitted covering components
- rear brake pipes plastic raised
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,296 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2015 15 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 90,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Outer Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory 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)
30 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,234 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,483 MI
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ST59BVA was registered on 2009-10-13
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