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SW61JJZ
2012 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW61JJZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 19 May 2025
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
9
Passes
5
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,276 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
17 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 86,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
22 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,237 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2023 10 Jun 202630 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,676 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 72,870 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake anti rattle clips fitted incorrectly
- Offside Rear 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 Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake flexi slightly twisted
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has cut in side wall
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 72,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has cut in side wall
- Offside Rear 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 Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake flexi slightly twisted
- Front Brake anti rattle clips fitted incorrectly
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,652 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- tps light on
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- under trays fitted
- tps light on
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,231 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2019 10 Jun 202630 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 60,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inside edge 255/35/18 rft (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords low tread and wearing on inside (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,789 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
3 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)
27 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,827 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2017 10 Jun 20268 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,085 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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SW61JJZ was registered on 2012-02-29
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