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SW11AYC
2011 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW11AYC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 17 Sep 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
12
Passes
2
Failures
85.71%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 71,651 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective clamp corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted retaining spring missing (1.1.16 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective clamp corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,168 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight pitting to edges - N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/S and O/S - corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Outer CV has grease evident around outer hub, CV boot is intact
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,050 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
3 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,265 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- All metal brake pipes heavily coated with underseal
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,028 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front windscreen chipped
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil weeping / damp (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges also approx 3mm across tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear brake discs slightly corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges also approx 3.5mm across tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres outer edges very low (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,286 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front exhaust clap slightly fractured but still holding
31 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 46,286 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust clap slightly fractured but still holding
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,540 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear tyre wearing on its outer edge
- Front tyres 2mm on inner edges
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,346 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Just within limits (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,444 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on edges
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,836 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,061 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 26,137 MI
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SW11AYC was registered on 2011-05-24
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