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SW59CYO
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW59CYO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225 35 19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured alloy cracked (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
24 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,518 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2025 10 Jun 20262 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,993 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,847 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR tyre scrubbed on inner edge
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
31 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn knuckle joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR tyre scrubbed on inner edge
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,295 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2022 10 Jun 202624 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
21 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,206 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2021 10 Jun 202620 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 83,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,442 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
25 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
26 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,873 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Front Wipers Smearing Slightly
26 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & Inner Edge Scrubbed (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & Inner Edge Scrubbed (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wipers Smearing Slightly
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,294 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2018 10 Jun 20261 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,223 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust bracket almost broken. exhaust still secure.
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front tyre inner edge worn
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn
17 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,275 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2016 10 Jun 202615 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,314 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2015 10 Jun 202612 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,984 MI
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SW59CYO was registered on 2009-12-08
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