free car check
SW09VFR
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW09VFR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 04 Feb 2027
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
⚠️
59 Total Defects Recorded
4 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 105,268 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,999 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2026 13 Jun 202621 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield insecure
5 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,691 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2025 13 Jun 20266 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,984 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2024 13 Jun 202628 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability front middle (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has an unsafe modification rear middle (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,447 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2022 13 Jun 202619 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,733 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion developing underneath
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foremost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to oil leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- corrosion developing underneath
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
20 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,777 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020 13 Jun 202621 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,572 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,164 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2018 13 Jun 202618 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
12 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
- N/s/r and o/s/r brake pipes have bubbling in the plastic coating possible corrosion
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
9 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,363 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,121 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202628 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,085 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202625 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,895 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202621 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,537 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW09VFR was registered on 2009-06-26
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.