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SW51LMV
2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration SW51LMV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 06 Feb 2018
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12
Total Tests
10
Passes
2
Failures
83.33%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
7 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,304 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear boot floors offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear and offside front leading to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
- tyres fitted to larger wheel rims but appear to be seated on rims ok
- outer sill covers fitted
25 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour both (1.1.A.3e)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (5.2.6)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear and offside front leading to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- tyres fitted to larger wheel rims but appear to be seated on rims ok
- outer sill covers fitted
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear boot floors offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner ball joint (2.4.G.2)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,336 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202626 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,167 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,455 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,143 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2013 11 Jun 202615 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,022 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2012 11 Jun 20267 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,175 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2011 11 Jun 20266 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 73,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
30 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,976 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 11 Jun 20264 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 50,477 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2008 11 Jun 202617 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,266 MI
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SW51LMV was registered on 2002-01-18
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