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SW51DZJ
2001 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW51DZJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2001
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
17 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 165,144 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
17 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 165,144 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 163,082 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- handbrake has only just met the requierments
- Offside Rear tyre balding on both edges and cracking
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight roughness when rotated
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front tyres are cracking between tread
25 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 161,065 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 161,060 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 159,471 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 159,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 154,449 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 154,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
4 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 140,889 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2013 13 Jun 202626 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 140,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 125,661 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 125,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 116,997 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2011 13 Jun 20269 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 116,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
15 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 95,543 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 95,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device loose (3.5.1j)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 75,657 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,225 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2008 13 Jun 202623 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 55,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
26 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 53,179 MI
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SW51DZJ was registered on 2001-11-02
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