A5WLR - BMW 3 SERIES

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Vehicle Overview

Make

BMW

Model

3 SERIES

Colour

Blue

Year

2001

First Registered

April 2001

First Used

17 April 2001

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2979 cc

Engine Size

2979 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

218 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

SORN

Tax Due Date

Not available

Type Approval

Last V5C

30/03/2016

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 32 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 06 June 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 162,845 mi

Expires: 05 June 2024

Advisories: 6

Failed - 06 June 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 162,845 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge X 4 (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Side skirts fitted
Advisory Various signs of corrosion to underside /inner sills /floors both sides

Failed - 10 May 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 162,672 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Advisory sill covers fitted
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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 - 29 April 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 158,055 mi

Expires: 28 April 2023

Advisories: 8

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 27 April 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 158,055 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Rear Coil spring insecure spring lose and not located properly (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Passed - 28 April 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 154,263 mi

Expires: 27 April 2022

Advisories: 3

Failed - 16 April 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 154,070 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory brake warning lamp on
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Failed - 10 March 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 153,879 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Major Obligatory mirror insecure drivers door mirror (3.3 (b) (ii))
Major Oil leaking excessively from engine leaking on to exhaust system (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn saddle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Failed - 01 March 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 153,826 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Major Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear wheels arches corroded
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Failed - 15 February 2021 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 153,730 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 13 Advisories: 5

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))

Major Defects:

Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Major Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill / jacking point (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill / jacking point (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill / jacking point (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill / jacking point (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill suspension arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Major Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror cover (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner arch (5.2.3 (f))
Major Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner arch (5.2.3 (f))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear wheels arches corroded
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Passed - 22 February 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 150,412 mi

Expires: 21 February 2021

Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Minor Defects:

Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory corroded outside of prescribed area body strength not significantly reduced
Advisory Nearside Rear wheel arch corroding
Advisory Offside Rear wheel arch corroding
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))

Failed - 18 February 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 150,359 mi

Major: 2 Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Minor Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory corroded outside of prescribed area body strength not significantly reduced
Advisory Nearside Rear wheel arch corroding
Advisory Offside Rear wheel arch corroding
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 added 2 liters engine oil

Passed - 14 February 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 147,341 mi

Expires: 13 February 2020

Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Minor Defects:

Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Failed - 08 February 2019 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 147,320 mi

Dangerous: 2 Major: 4 Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded behind fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Minor Defects:

Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Passed - 10 February 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 142,228 mi

Expires: 09 February 2019

Advisories: 5

Failed - 07 February 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 142,215 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Major Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)
Major Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.A.1c)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Sill covers fitted prohibiting thorough inspection

Passed - 06 February 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 135,053 mi

Expires: 05 February 2018

Advisories: 5

Failed - 03 February 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 135,040 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner & outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory sill covers fitted
Advisory warning light on dash
Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Advisory Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sills (5.2.6)

Passed - 12 January 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,051 mi

Expires: 23 January 2017

Advisories: 2

Passed - 16 January 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 118,812 mi

Expires: 23 January 2016

Advisories: 3

Passed - 20 January 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 108,451 mi

Expires: 23 January 2015

Advisories: 6

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Advisory Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Failed - 20 January 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 108,451 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Advisory Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Passed - 28 December 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 96,911 mi

Expires: 23 January 2014

Passed - 21 January 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,810 mi

Expires: 23 January 2013

Advisories: 1

Failed - 14 January 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,769 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 1

Passed - 24 January 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 80,741 mi

Expires: 23 January 2012

Failed - 16 January 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 80,469 mi

Major: 2

Passed - 16 January 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 71,329 mi

Expires: 23 January 2011

Advisories: 1

Passed - 24 January 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 60,192 mi

Expires: 23 January 2010

Passed - 21 January 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 51,963 mi

Expires: 20 January 2009

Passed - 31 July 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,107 mi

Expires: 30 July 2008

Passed - 19 June 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 31,704 mi

Expires: 18 June 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for A5WLR?

The MOT expires on 05 June 2024.

What is the tax status of A5WLR?

The tax status is SORN.

What are the specifications of A5WLR?

This is a 2001 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2979cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of A5WLR?

This vehicle produces 218 g/km of CO2 emissions.