MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,109 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear tyre slightly stretched on rim
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear tyre slightly stretched on rim
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear tyre slightly stretched on rim
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear tyre slightly stretched on rim
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear slightly stretched
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear slightly stretched
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded to n/s/r flexi at tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside outer (to o/s/r flexi at tank) (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear slightly stretched
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear slightly stretched
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres have been rubbing on wheel arches but no cord exposed and no fowling during test
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres have been rubbing on wheel arches but no cord exposed and no fowling during test
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside rear side light led not working but over 50% work
Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
offside rear side light led not working but over 50% work
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
damage to nearside and offside front tyre outer sidewalls.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
damage to nearside and offside front tyre outer sidewalls.
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
o/s front tyre worn uneven
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AG51 FZF is a 2002 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2002 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 91,357 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AG51 FZF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AG51 FZF is a 2002 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 1 February 2002.
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