SW07GBO - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 2 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 30 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,484 mi
Expires: 29 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all arond (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 02 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,403 mi
Expires: 01 July 2025
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 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 Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 02 July 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,403 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
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 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 Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 13 May 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,269 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner bead x3 (5.2.2 (a))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory both parking brakes low effort
Passed - 12 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,674 mi
Expires: 11 May 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 09 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,674 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 03 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,960 mi
Expires: 02 May 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
Passed - 23 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,415 mi
Expires: 22 March 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,817 mi
Expires: 22 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 19 March 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,817 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 15 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,754 mi
Expires: 14 March 2020
Failed - 06 March 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,662 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 12 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,718 mi
Expires: 11 March 2019
Passed - 19 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,570 mi
Expires: 23 January 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front exhaust clamp deteriorated
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 18 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,570 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front exhaust clamp deteriorated
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 20 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,464 mi
Expires: 23 January 2017
Passed - 24 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,427 mi
Expires: 23 January 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 14 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,574 mi
Expires: 13 January 2015
Passed - 16 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,522 mi
Expires: 01 September 2014
Failed - 15 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,522 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Passed - 16 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,235 mi
Expires: 01 September 2013
Passed - 02 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,698 mi
Expires: 01 September 2012
Failed - 01 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,698 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Passed - 02 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 14,507 mi
Expires: 01 July 2011
Failed - 30 June 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 14,507 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
- Major Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SW07GBO?
The MOT expires on 29 August 2026.
What is the tax status of SW07GBO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2026.
What are the specifications of SW07GBO?
This is a 2007 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SW07GBO?
This vehicle produces 145 g/km of CO2 emissions.