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SW11LAE
2011 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW11LAE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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44 Total Defects Recorded
5 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,494 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2026 10 Jun 20262 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,521 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,521 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,736 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,544 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2023 10 Jun 202628 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,361 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- BRAKE PIPES SWELLING AT REAR
31 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,017 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush slightly damaged and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
31 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded, lipped and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush slightly damaged and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,951 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Dash indicating bulb fault, all mandatory bulbs ok.
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced front arm, main bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced front arm, main bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Dash indicating bulb fault, all mandatory bulbs ok.
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,079 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019 10 Jun 202620 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,368 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018 10 Jun 202612 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,327 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016 10 Jun 202613 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,024 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015 10 Jun 202614 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,338 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2015 10 Jun 202614 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 24,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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SW11LAE was registered on 2011-08-08
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