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SW05TUW
2013 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW05TUW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2013
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 05 May 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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42 Total Defects Recorded
25 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 128,260 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 128,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,750 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack bush ()
1 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack bush ()
16 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,144 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rack pinion bush slight play
16 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- rack pinion bush slight play
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,899 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres low
- ns reverse light inop
28 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,946 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,603 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022 10 Jun 20266 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,722 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
6 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front wipers poor
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
18 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,741 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020 10 Jun 20266 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,871 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 23,490 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2018 10 Jun 20261 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 23,490 MI
10 Jun 202629 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 18,794 MI
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SW05TUW was registered on 2013-10-01
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