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2006 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration FN06OLM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 07 Dec 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 191,453 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Efficiency only just met. Appears handbrake requires adjustment or repair
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
7 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 191,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Efficiency only just met. Appears handbrake requires adjustment or repair
8 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 178,023 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 178,023 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 177,937 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front brake grinding
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,860 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 169,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,731 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,626 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021 4 Jun 202625 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,833 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- speed warning lamp on
- brake pad warning lamp on
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 142,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded up side of fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- brake pad warning lamp on
- speed warning lamp on
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (may be broken unable to see because of wheel) (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,053 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 138,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,909 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018 4 Jun 202619 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both rear (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
18 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,847 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017 4 Jun 202619 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,386 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,604 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2015 4 Jun 202631 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,795 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2014 4 Jun 20267 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,519 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,881 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2012 4 Jun 202624 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,147 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2011 4 Jun 202630 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,995 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
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FN06OLM was registered on 2006-03-01
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