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SW13PBY
2013 BMW M3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3999cc
General Information
- Registration SW13PBY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model M3
- Year 2013
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3999cc
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- Expires 13 Jan 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
10
Passes
4
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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31 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 76,843 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2027 9 Jun 202627 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Coil spring fractured or broken offside rear broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Coil spring fractured or broken nearside rear broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,671 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,724 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe at rack (2.1.5 (a))
11 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 61,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe at rack (2.1.5 (a))
5 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,161 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Pipe at rack corroded and has slight leak (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Both rear exhaust clamps cracked and broken but exhaust still secure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,202 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,288 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear suspension arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear suspension arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,512 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,385 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Covers fitted to under body obscuring inspection of testable items
25 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,993 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,934 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
11 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 25,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
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SW13PBY was registered on 2013-07-31
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