L9VMU - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: Not validGB
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The BMW 3 Series, often referred to simply as the BMW 3 Series, is a renowned line of compact executive cars that exemplify German engineering excellence. Since its debut in 1975, the 3 Series has become a cornerstone of BMW’s reputation for sporty performance and premium quality. Manufactured in various facilities worldwide, the model has evolved through multiple generations, each introducing advanced technology and refined design. Key features include dynamic handling, efficient engines, and a well-appointed interior that balances comfort with driving precision. Known for its versatility, the BMW 3 Series continues to set standards in its segment, appealing to drivers seeking a blend of luxury, performance, and reliability.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 2002 BMW 3 Series, registration L9VMU, first registered in March 2002. It has a silver exterior and a 2,494cc petrol engine, with CO2 emissions of 239 g/km. The current MOT is valid until 2 January 2025, with the latest test conducted on 3 January 2024. The vehicle has recorded a mileage of 129,352 miles. The MOT advisory notes a light misting of oil on the nearside front shock absorbers but no immediate safety concerns. The car is currently untaxed. No further mechanical issues are indicated from the available information.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,352 mi
Expires: 02 January 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 02 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,350 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 08 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,949 mi
Expires: 06 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,565 mi
Expires: 06 October 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Secondary Bonnet catch siezed
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 07 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,564 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Front and Rear (0.1 (d))
- Major Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Headlamp levelling device inoperative Front sensor detached (4.1.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Secondary Bonnet catch siezed
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 17 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,435 mi
Expires: 18 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR - ALL (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in arches (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Under-trays/covers fitted obscuring some components.
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Brake pad warning lamp illuminated - pads appear to be okay.
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cut (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cut (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Passed - 18 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,513 mi
Expires: 18 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 18 September 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,510 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Undertray likely to become detached inner arch & fouling on wheel (6.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour N/S & O/S (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front & rear (0.1 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 19 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,729 mi
Expires: 18 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded above exhaust (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 19 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,726 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle N/S/F is 1/2 the o/s (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Tyre obviously under inflated Both sides (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded above exhaust (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 19 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,770 mi
Expires: 18 September 2018
Passed - 15 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,920 mi
Expires: 14 July 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Passed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,019 mi
Expires: 10 June 2016
Passed - 21 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,490 mi
Expires: 10 June 2015
Passed - 04 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,244 mi
Expires: 10 June 2014
Passed - 11 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,276 mi
Expires: 10 June 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Failed - 07 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,152 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 07 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,064 mi
Expires: 06 June 2012
Failed - 07 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,064 mi
Passed - 27 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,519 mi
Expires: 26 April 2011
Passed - 09 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,716 mi
Expires: 08 April 2010
Failed - 09 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,716 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed - 12 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,860 mi
Expires: 11 March 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Advisory Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed - 19 February 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,742 mi
Expires: 27 February 2008
Passed - 28 February 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,414 mi
Expires: 27 February 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for L9VMU?
The MOT expires on 02 January 2025.
What is the tax status of L9VMU?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 31 August 2024.
What are the specifications of L9VMU?
This is a 2002 BMW 3 SERIES in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 2494cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of L9VMU?
This vehicle produces 239 g/km of CO2 emissions.