T2DKR - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 14 days ago
The BMW 3 Series, often referred to simply as the BMW 3 Series, is a renowned line of compact executive cars that exemplify driving dynamics and luxury. Since its inception in 1975, BMW has established a reputation for engineering excellence, with the 3 Series serving as a flagship model that balances performance and sophistication. Manufactured in various locations worldwide, the 3 Series has evolved through multiple generations, each introducing advanced technology and refined design. Notable features include precise handling, a range of efficient engines, and high-quality interiors, making it a popular choice among enthusiasts and professionals alike. Its enduring appeal lies in its blend of sporty driving experience and everyday practicality, cementing its status as a staple in the premium compact car segment.
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
This BMW 3 Series, registration T2DKR, was manufactured in 2000 and first registered in March 2000. It has a blue exterior and is equipped with a 1796cc petrol engine. The vehicle's current MOT is valid until August 2025, with the latest test conducted on 20 August 2024; there are no advisory notes. The recorded mileage is 93,410 miles. The car is currently declared SORN and is not taxed. No specific information on CO2 emissions is available. Overall, the vehicle is in MOT-compliant condition with no notable mechanical advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,410 mi
Expires: 19 August 2025
Failed - 16 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,080 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake lamp not working
- Advisory Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills and nearside rear inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front floor pans/jacking areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory rear differental oily
Passed - 17 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,993 mi
Expires: 16 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake warning lamp not working
- Advisory Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Advisory nearside front side lamp flickers
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement splitting around bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory both front floor pans/jacking pads slightly corodded
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corodded behind offside outer sill plastic cover (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear road wheel turns but not freely by hand
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear differental oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 16 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,976 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake warning lamp not working
- Advisory Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Advisory nearside front side lamp flickers
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement splitting around bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory both front floor pans/jacking pads slightly corodded
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corodded behind offside outer sill plastic cover (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear road wheel turns but not freely by hand
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear differental oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 31 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,678 mi
Expires: 30 December 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake warning lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front fog lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Front vehicle jacking pad missing
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear differental/driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory surface corossion in offside rear outer sill and offside front floor/chassis areas
Failed - 31 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,678 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake warning lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front fog lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Front vehicle jacking pad missing
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear differental/driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory surface corossion in offside rear outer sill and offside front floor/chassis areas
Passed - 04 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,114 mi
Expires: 06 February 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,329 mi
Expires: 06 February 2020
Passed - 08 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,090 mi
Expires: 07 March 2019
Passed - 24 August 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,201 mi
Expires: 23 August 2017
Failed - 16 August 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,955 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Major Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Major Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory oil leak rear diff
- Advisory front exhaust bracket corroded
- Advisory n/s and o/s front tyres worn edges
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 30 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,844 mi
Expires: 29 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre perished
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre perished
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre perished
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside outer track rod end has slight play
- Advisory Nearside Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
Failed - 30 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,844 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre perished
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre perished
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre perished
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside outer track rod end has slight play
- Advisory Nearside Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
Passed - 10 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,115 mi
Expires: 15 September 2015
Failed - 10 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,115 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Passed - 16 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,976 mi
Expires: 15 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Failed - 05 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,976 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Failed - 26 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,461 mi
Passed - 26 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,461 mi
Expires: 25 July 2013
Passed - 27 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,892 mi
Expires: 26 May 2012
Passed - 14 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,247 mi
Expires: 13 May 2011
Failed - 07 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,245 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 08 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,495 mi
Expires: 09 May 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Failed - 08 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,495 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
- Major Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 09 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,645 mi
Expires: 09 May 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 08 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,645 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 May 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,760 mi
Expires: 09 May 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 25 April 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,421 mi
Expires: 24 April 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for T2DKR?
The MOT expires on 19 August 2025.
What is the tax status of T2DKR?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of T2DKR?
This is a 2000 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of T2DKR?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.