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SW13FVL
2013 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW13FVL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2013
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 29 Jan 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
9
Passes
7
Failures
56.25%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
30 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 154,414 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 154,414 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 154,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,134 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer steering rack control arm slight play and knocking
20 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer steering rack control arm slight play and knocking
14 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,585 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2024 12 Jun 202624 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,868 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight swelling at pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight swelling at pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight swelling at pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight swelling at pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
9 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,908 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2022 12 Jun 20269 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear tyre 3mm
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,496 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2021 12 Jun 202631 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,506 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019 12 Jun 202625 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,504 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre PUNCTURED () Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn smooth on inner edge
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
4 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,188 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW13FVL was registered on 2013-06-17
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