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SW59AOY
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW59AOY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- 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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49 Total Defects Recorded
29 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,534 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025 11 Jun 202629 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,534 MI
11 Jun 202627 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 132,643 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- heat shield insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and inner edge very badly worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and inner edge very badly worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 132,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction items hanging from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and inner edge very badly worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- heat shield insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and inner edge very badly worn (5.2.3 (e))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,497 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested lambda above 2.500 (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- TPMS Light on before2012
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,268 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022 11 Jun 20268 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested exhaust leak at down-pipe, EGR area (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,476 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
29 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,987 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,740 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
26 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,288 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s handbrake effort low
26 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 66,288 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s handbrake effort low
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,268 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,990 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2015 11 Jun 202618 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 49,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,818 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2014 11 Jun 202628 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,152 MI
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SW59AOY was registered on 2009-11-04
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