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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration SW52BCO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 24 Jan 2016
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,989 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 111,989 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,346 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
24 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,807 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 88,623 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,698 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013 27 Jun 202618 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 77,698 MI
27 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,507 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,924 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
8 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
6 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,883 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
5 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,981 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2008 27 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 45,981 MI
27 Jun 202621 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,157 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2007 27 Jun 202615 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 36,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,785 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2007 27 Jun 202623 Jan 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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SW52BCO was registered on 2002-11-29
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