RE51LHD - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 9 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 182,812 mi
Expires: 02 July 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Various Engine Oil Leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Both Wheel Arches Corroded
Failed - 01 July 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 182,809 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Various Engine Oil Leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Both Wheel Arches Corroded
Passed - 24 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,967 mi
Expires: 02 July 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and Wearing on Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Wheel Arch Liner Damaged and Loose
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 24 June 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,964 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and Wearing on Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Wheel Arch Liner Damaged and Loose
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 03 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,879 mi
Expires: 02 July 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory nearside and offside front inner wheel arch liners damaged and lower engine cover missing
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower slight dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes showing corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive differential area slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 14 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,042 mi
Expires: 29 June 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Filler Cap Seal Perishing
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential Area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear of Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 25 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,940 mi
Expires: 29 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory various small chips to windscreen
- Advisory brake pad low warning light illuminated
- Advisory fuel filler cap seal deteriorated
- Advisory parking brake lever travel high and requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
- Advisory Nearside Rear reflector lense deteriorated
- Advisory rear fog lamp lense deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front inner wheel arch liner damaged and insecure
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside steering arm inner ball joint contains slight play
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive differential area slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area front lower slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory undertray insecure
Failed - 25 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,938 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner steering arm ball joint worn to excess (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Tyre obviously under inflated nearside and offside (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory various small chips to windscreen
- Advisory brake pad low warning light illuminated
- Advisory fuel filler cap seal deteriorated
- Advisory parking brake lever travel high and requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
- Advisory Nearside Rear reflector lense deteriorated
- Advisory rear fog lamp lense deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front inner wheel arch liner damaged and insecure
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside steering arm inner ball joint contains slight play
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive differential area slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area front lower slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory undertray insecure
Passed - 30 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 151,625 mi
Expires: 29 June 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rusted and Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rusted and Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Slight Play in Steering Rack Arm
Passed - 28 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 143,089 mi
Expires: 30 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight Corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight Corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Differential Oil Leak
Failed - 28 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 143,089 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight Corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight Corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Differential Oil Leak
Passed - 31 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,025 mi
Expires: 30 May 2019
Passed - 08 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,065 mi
Expires: 18 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 19 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,429 mi
Expires: 18 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge 0mm (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge 0mm (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 19 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,429 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge 0mm (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge 0mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 19 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,218 mi
Expires: 18 May 2016
Passed - 19 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,507 mi
Expires: 18 May 2015
Passed - 23 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,049 mi
Expires: 22 April 2014
Failed - 22 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,049 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 16 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,570 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 21 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,168 mi
Expires: 20 March 2013
Passed - 19 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,808 mi
Expires: 18 March 2012
Failed - 19 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,808 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Passed - 18 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,782 mi
Expires: 17 March 2010
Passed - 18 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,940 mi
Expires: 17 December 2008
Passed - 04 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,937 mi
Expires: 03 September 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RE51LHD?
The MOT expires on 02 July 2026.
What is the tax status of RE51LHD?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2026.
What are the specifications of RE51LHD?
This is a 2001 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2979cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RE51LHD?
This vehicle produces 229 g/km of CO2 emissions.