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2005 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration DF05BLX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 19 May 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 189,366 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 182,636 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside 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 (1.1.11 (c))
20 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 182,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 174,036 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog lamp in poor condition
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 174,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog lamp in poor condition
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 170,335 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Handbrake Little Reserve Travel
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 166,064 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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 (1.1.11 (c))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 152,794 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,214 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light on
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake pad warning light on
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,814 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 129,813 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,195 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 115,102 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014 20 Jun 202622 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,073 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,218 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,278 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2011 20 Jun 20267 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,901 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,788 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,184 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2009 20 Jun 202617 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,488 MI
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DF05BLX was registered on 2005-04-30
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