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ExpiredMileage
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Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch liner (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front lower bumper damaged, not causing a sharp edge
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
stone chip in windscreen, not affecting drivers view
suspension system has been lowered
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
stone chip in windscreen
suspension system lowered
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Stone chip in windscreen
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Stone chip in windscreen, not affecting view of the road
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Stone chip in windscreen, not affecting view of the road
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side skirt front and rear (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury exhaust protruding and sharp (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury side skirt front and rear. (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) track rod end lock nut insecure (2.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front seatbelt is slow to retract
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear passenger seats not fitted time of test
vehicles suspension has been lowered
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front seatbelt is slow to retract
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear passenger seats not fitted time of test
vehicles suspension has been lowered
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
parking brake lever has little reserve travel and efficiency is low - 23% it appears the system requires adjustment / repair
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
parking brake lever has little reserve travel and efficiency is low - 23% it appears the system requires adjustment / repair
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside front suspension strut some dampness to strut area
o/s/f suspenion strut slighty damp on underside of strut
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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AG51 ZFV is a 2001 BMW 3 Series in Green with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2001 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 95,548 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 ZFV, 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 25 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AG51 ZFV is a 2001 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 28 September 2001.
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