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SW59FAU
2009 BMW 118
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SW59FAU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 118
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 12 Sep 2024
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
⚠️
94 Total Defects Recorded
13 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,165 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All 4 (5.2.3 (f))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,341 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- vehicle lowered
- front wheel arches corroded
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,207 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- vehicle lowered
- front wheel arches corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,812 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- wheel arches corroded
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,812 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- wheel arches corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,122 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2021 14 Jun 20263 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 111,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect wrong kick (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect wrong kick (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking injector (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
21 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,559 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,092 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring some componants
22 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,092 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring some componants
24 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,968 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2018 14 Jun 20264 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,934 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)
4 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,911 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2015 14 Jun 20263 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,490 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,932 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2013 14 Jun 20264 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
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SW59FAU was registered on 2009-12-04
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