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BMW

3 SERIES · White

G486 SYJ
MOTExpired
MOT due8 May 2026
First reg31 Dec 1990
Mileage127,889 mi
Tax
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Vehicle age

35 years and 6 months

Fuel

Petrol

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MOT history

As of 7 August 2025.

PASSED · 1 May 2025
Test date1 May 2025
Expiry8 May 2026
Test number240442391412
Mileage127,889 mi
AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED · 9 May 2024
Test date9 May 2024
Expiry8 May 2025
Test number502369526035
Mileage127,650 mi
AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED · 26 Apr 2022
Test date26 Apr 2022
Expiry25 Apr 2023
Test number859815503475
Mileage127,453 mi
PASSED · 27 Nov 2020
Test date27 Nov 2020
Expiry26 Nov 2021
Test number538197554140
Mileage127,156 mi
PASSED · 27 Nov 2019
Test date27 Nov 2019
Expiry26 Nov 2020
Test number343214429305
Mileage120,496 mi
PASSED · 18 Apr 2019
Test date18 Apr 2019
Expiry22 Apr 2020
Test number457680078892
Mileage119,652 mi
PASSED · 23 Apr 2018
Test date23 Apr 2018
Expiry22 Apr 2019
Test number337849390488
Mileage117,532 mi
PASSED · 20 Dec 2016
Test date20 Dec 2016
Expiry30 Dec 2017
Test number145699034614
Mileage114,200 mi
AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
PASSED · 1 Dec 2015
Test date1 Dec 2015
Expiry30 Dec 2016
Test number899293456889
Mileage111,820 mi
AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
AdvisoryNearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended rear arm bush (2.4.F.3)
AdvisoryOffside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended rear arm bush (2.4.F.3)
PASSED · 29 Dec 2014
Test date29 Dec 2014
Expiry30 Dec 2015
Test number567513364392
Mileage108,613 mi
AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
User EnteredOil leak
User Enteredboth rear tyres begining to perish
User Enteredboth rear coil springs corroded
PASSED · 14 Dec 2013
Test date14 Dec 2013
Expiry30 Dec 2014
Test number505948343342
Mileage108,411 mi
User Enteredrear wheel arches and front inner wheel arches starting to rust
User Enteredrear number plate plate starting to discolour
User Enteredoffside rear handbrake performance slightly low
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to perish
User Enteredmetal brake pipes starting to rust
User Enteredsteering rack slightly damp and slight play
User Enteredslight oil leak
User Enteredboth front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish
User Enteredfront and rear suspension coil springs surface rusting
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
User Enteredoffside rear tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
User Enterednearside rear tyre starting to perish and inner sidewall small cut
User Enteredrear diff slightly damp
PASSED · 31 Dec 2012
Test date31 Dec 2012
Expiry30 Dec 2013
Test number888646162335
Mileage107,432 mi
User Enteredrear wheel arches and front inner wings starting to rust
User Enteredrear number plate starting to discolour
User Enteredoffside rear handbrake performance slightly low
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredboth front lower suspension wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish
User Enteredfront and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to crack/ perish
User Enteredmetal brake pipes starting to rust
User Enteredoffside front tyre starting to crack/ perish
User Enterednearside front tyre starting to perish and tread starting to wear on inner edge
User Enterednearside rear tyre inner sidewall small cut
User Enteredrear diff slightly damp
PASSED · 7 Dec 2011
Test date7 Dec 2011
Expiry29 Dec 2012
Test number545461841396
Mileage105,987 mi
User Enteredcentre exhaust rusty, repaired and slight leak
User Enteredrear exhaust rusty
User Enteredexhaust mountings and brackets starting to rust
User Enterednearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
User Enteredfront number plate cracked and rear number plate starting to discolour
User Enteredoffside rear handbrake performance slightly low
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredboth front lower suspension wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ wear
User Enteredmetal brake pipes, unions, ferrules and metal fuel pipes starting to rust
User Enteredrear diff slightly damp
User Enteredslight oil leak
User Enteredfront and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes slight movement
User Enteredoffside front foglamp not working
User Enteredoffside front tyre starting to crack/ perish
User Enterednearside front tyre tread inner edge wearing low
User Enterednearside rear tyre inner sidewall small cut
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to crack/ perish
PASSED · 30 Dec 2010
Test date30 Dec 2010
Expiry29 Dec 2011
Test number264994960331
Mileage104,338 mi
User Enteredfront number plate cracked and rear number plate starting to discolour
User Enteredrear exhaust rusty and front exhaust bracket starting to rust
User Enterednearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to crack/ perish
User Enteredfront lower suspension wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ wear
User Enteredmetal brake pipes and metal fuel pipes starting to rust
User Enteredrear diff slightly damp
User Enteredrear suspension coil springs starting to rust
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes starting to wear
User Enteredoffside front tyre starting to perish
User Enterednearside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
PASSED · 14 Nov 2009
Test date14 Nov 2009
Expiry1 Dec 2010
Test number992948119363
Mileage100,466 mi
User Enteredrear brakes slight imbalance
User Enteredfront number plate cracked and rear number plate starting to discolour
User Enteredrear exhaust rusty and front exhaust bracket starting to rust
User Enterednearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to perish
User Enteredfront lower suspension wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ wear
User Enteredmetal brake pipes and metal fuel pipes starting to rust
User Enteredrear diff slight leak
User Enteredrear coil springs starting to rust
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes starting to crack/ wear
PASSED · 8 Nov 2008
Test date8 Nov 2008
Expiry1 Dec 2009
Test number150543818355
Mileage97,100 mi
User Enteredrear brakes slight imbalance
User Enteredrear exhaust starting to rust and centre exhaust slight leak
User Enterednearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
User Enteredfront number plate small crack and rear number plate starting to discolour
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to perish
User Enteredfront lower suspension wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ wear
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust and bushes starting to wear
User Enteredoffside rear tyre tread starting to crack/ perish and tread wearing low
User Enteredmetal brake pipes and metal fuel pipes starting to rust
User Enteredrear diff slight leak
PASSED · 24 Nov 2007
Test date24 Nov 2007
Expiry1 Dec 2008
Test number730098327366
Mileage93,455 mi
User Enteredsmall stone chips in front windscreen
User Enteredoil leak
User Enteredrear exhaust rusty
User Enteredoffside rear tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to legal limit
User Enterednearside rear tyre starting to perish and tread inner edge starting to wear
User Enterednearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
User Enteredfront number plate cracked
User Enteredsteering rack slight play
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to perish
User Enteredfront lower wishbones inner rear bushes starting to perish/ wear
User Enteredrear axle bushes starting to crack/ wear
User Enteredfront antiroll bar starting to rust
PASSED · 29 Nov 2006
Test date29 Nov 2006
Expiry1 Dec 2007
Test number773403336327
Mileage90,098 mi
User Enteredsmall stone chips in front windscreen
User Enteredfront number plate small crack
User Enterednearside front indicator lens small crack
User Enteredrear axle bushes starting to crack/wear
User Enteredrear exhaust rusty
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to perish
User Enteredfront lower wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/wear
FAILED · 18 Nov 2006
Test date18 Nov 2006
Expiry
Test number104042526390
Mileage90,019 mi
FailOffside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
User Enteredsmall stone chips in front windscreen
User Enteredfront number plate small crack
User Enterednearside front indicator lens small crack
User Enteredrear axle bushes starting to crack/wear
User Enteredrear exhaust rusty
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredfront brake hoses starting to perish
User Enteredfront lower wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/wear
PASSED · 19 Nov 2005
Test date19 Nov 2005
Expiry1 Dec 2006
Test number764043125305
Mileage86,697 mi
User Enteredsmall stone chips in front windscreen
User Enteredfront number plate cracked
User Enteredslight play in steering rack
User Enteredrear exhaust section starting to rust
User Enteredslight oil leak from engine
User Enteredpower steering pipes damp but no leak
User Enteredoffside outer sill starting to rust
User Enteredslight movement in both front lower wishbone inner rear bushes