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SW60GZA
2011 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SW60GZA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 172,548 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
2 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 172,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
18 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,750 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- undertray cover fitted not allowing full inspection .
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Offside front lower rear suspension arm pin or bush excessively play . (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- undertray cover fitted not allowing full inspection .
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
22 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,802 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2024 11 Jun 202618 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 145,185 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- interior mirror missing
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 145,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- interior mirror missing
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 138,480 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022 11 Jun 202615 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,886 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,842 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays and covers fitted
5 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 125,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire mounting broken (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays and covers fitted
29 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,734 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,734 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,829 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
14 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour n/s is yellow o/s is white (1.7.6)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
15 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,136 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
9 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,849 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- engine covers ,undertrays and sill covers fitted to vehicle
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,532 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,547 MI
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SW60GZA was registered on 2011-01-15
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