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SW61LWJ
2011 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW61LWJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 01 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,782 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front track control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front track control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,568 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 76,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,716 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases after flexi/clamp not secure (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear parking brake noisy on test
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,788 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2023 13 Jun 202624 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,975 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- dsm cant detect any smoke
22 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 47,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- dsm cant detect any smoke
22 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 40,286 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
21 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 40,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
24 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 32,174 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,501 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust clamp fractured
24 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 28,269 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust pipe clamp fractured
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,650 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
7 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,614 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2016 13 Jun 202610 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 14,516 MI
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SW61LWJ was registered on 2011-09-14
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