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2005 BMW 120
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- Registration FP55HKC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 120
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 02 Feb 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 196,135 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2026 4 Jun 20263 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 196,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,718 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 189,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 179,170 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 172,982 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre obviously under inflated all (5.2.3 (l))
21 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 172,982 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre obviously under inflated all (5.2.3 (l))
3 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 169,035 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2021 4 Jun 20262 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 169,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive movement () Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
3 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 152,329 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- small stone chips on screen
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 152,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached lower mouting (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- small stone chips on screen
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,800 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit A.S.A.P (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit A.S.A.P (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit A.S.A.P (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit A.S.A.P (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 135,565 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- O/S/R handbrake not as good as N/S/R
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 135,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- O/S/R handbrake not as good as N/S/R
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 131,651 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Hand brake efficiency lower on O/S/R than N/S/R
- Oil leak
31 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 131,651 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Hand brake efficiency lower on O/S/R than N/S/R
24 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 120,422 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 120,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,763 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,085 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2013 4 Jun 202611 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,254 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
18 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,960 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2011 4 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,053 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2010 4 Jun 202628 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,999 MI
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FP55HKC was registered on 2005-11-28
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