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SW51LLV
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration SW51LLV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expired 16 Sep 2023
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,010 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r floor holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,179 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall damaged full circumference of tyre (STRONG ADVISE)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r and o/s/f sections corroded (1.1.11 (c))
16 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main brake pipe section next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r and o/s/f sections corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall damaged full circumference of tyre (STRONG ADVISE)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,288 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & inner sidewall split (5.2.3 (e))
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,466 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
29 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding after handbrake use (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,026 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
10 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,684 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear tyre tread 2.4mm
4 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre tread 2.4mm
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,124 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
30 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
8 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,530 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear lens broken
23 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,784 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
23 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
22 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,493 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2014 11 Jun 202626 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,036 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2013 11 Jun 202621 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,358 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
15 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,004 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2011 11 Jun 202610 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,410 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2010 11 Jun 20264 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,257 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2009 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,986 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
13 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 30,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
5 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,189 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2007 11 Jun 202621 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 22,414 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2006 11 Jun 202615 Sep 2005
Fail
Mileage: 22,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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SW51LLV was registered on 2002-02-11
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