AJ51GZW - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 7 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 21 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,246 mi
Expires: 10 April 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight seepage of oil
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to external casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to external casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near to jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn / perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn / perished (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 19 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,234 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight seepage of oil
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to external casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to external casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near to jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn / perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn / perished (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 03 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,075 mi
Expires: 10 April 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres showing signs of perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded Both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside 'D' bushes have slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both nearside and offside around jacking points. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear minor leak of exhaust gases.
Passed - 06 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,916 mi
Expires: 10 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Jacking point location (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Misting of oil from under engine
Failed - 06 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,916 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Jacking point location (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Misting of oil from under engine
Passed - 29 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,686 mi
Expires: 10 April 2023
Passed - 26 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,337 mi
Expires: 10 April 2022
Passed - 01 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,130 mi
Expires: 10 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory engine has slight oil leak
Failed - 01 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,130 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory engine has slight oil leak
Passed - 02 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,065 mi
Expires: 10 April 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,366 mi
Expires: 10 April 2019
Failed - 03 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,366 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 03 April 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,392 mi
Expires: 10 April 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Rear tyres perished
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively n/s and o/s (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Advisory Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim n/s and o/s (4.2.A.1a)
- Advisory Nearside front brake grabbing slightly
- Advisory Nearside windscreen wiper smearing
- Advisory Exhaust backbox deteriorated
Failed - 30 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,392 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not hitting screen (8.2.3)
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Major Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp n/s and o/s (1.1.A.3f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Rear tyres perished
- Advisory Front brakes grabbing slightly
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively n/s and o/s (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 09 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,500 mi
Expires: 10 April 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory rear silencer corroded and deteriorated
- Advisory under-trays fitted obscuring some under-side components
Passed - 11 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,782 mi
Expires: 10 April 2016
Failed - 04 April 2015 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,275 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Major Defects:
- Major Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Passed - 29 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,963 mi
Expires: 10 April 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Passed - 11 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,980 mi
Expires: 10 April 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 18 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,980 mi
Expires: 17 July 2013
Passed - 08 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,625 mi
Expires: 07 September 2012
Passed - 27 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,588 mi
Expires: 07 September 2011
Failed - 24 August 2010 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,587 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 08 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,506 mi
Expires: 07 September 2010
Failed - 08 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,505 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Passed - 04 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,077 mi
Expires: 03 September 2009
Failed - 04 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,077 mi
Passed - 05 January 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,518 mi
Expires: 04 January 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 28 December 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,626 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 28 December 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,626 mi
Expires: 27 December 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for AJ51GZW?
The MOT expires on 10 April 2026.
What is the tax status of AJ51GZW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of AJ51GZW?
This is a 2001 BMW 3 SERIES in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 2979cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of AJ51GZW?
This vehicle produces 218 g/km of CO2 emissions.