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SW02CRJ
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW02CRJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
25 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 157,538 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2026 11 Jun 202625 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 157,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
29 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 155,762 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
29 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 155,757 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,490 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front and both rear hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear floor sections corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front and both rear hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,440 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023 11 Jun 202613 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,877 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Both front hub assembly's (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Under vehicle covers fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Both rear sill areas at jacking points (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both rear sill areas at jacking points (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Under vehicle covers fitted obscuring some components
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Both front hub assembly's (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,602 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- under vehicle covers fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,275 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear subframe heavily corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,375 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019 11 Jun 202621 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,484 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
5 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,935 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 139,514 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 139,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 128,676 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015 11 Jun 20266 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,056 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 118,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 105,405 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2013 11 Jun 202623 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 105,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
3 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,132 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 93,132 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 85,598 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2011 11 Jun 20266 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 72,083 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2010 11 Jun 202613 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,135 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2009 11 Jun 20268 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 57,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
13 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,504 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2008 11 Jun 202623 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,521 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW02CRJ was registered on 2002-05-24
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