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SW57LTY
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW57LTY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 05 Mar 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 161,693 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,882 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,528 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025 12 Jun 202629 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,195 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front, slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Lower upper arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,438 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,011 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,011 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,297 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020 12 Jun 202619 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,229 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,074 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2019 12 Jun 20262 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,228 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
19 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,195 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2017 12 Jun 202619 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
15 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,222 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,472 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2016 12 Jun 202614 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
15 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,624 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,474 MI
Expiry date: 15 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)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,769 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2013 12 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,331 MI
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SW57LTY was registered on 2008-01-10
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