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GU56BVN
2006 BMW 118
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration GU56BVN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 118
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 03 Nov 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
4 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,893 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake just passed limits
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,383 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025Advisory 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))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 148,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened holed in various places (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer brake pad backing corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,902 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear subframe corroded
3 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,414 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF and OSF (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 132,920 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced all lights tinted (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced tinted (4.2.3 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 132,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure main beam bulb (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced flashing blue (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure main beam bulb (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced flashing blue (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced all lights tinted (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced tinted (4.2.3 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,263 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 129,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
4 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,924 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
4 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,924 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
10 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,379 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both hoses (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both hoses (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,256 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on out side edge (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,198 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 98,198 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
8 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,011 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2016 28 Jun 202627 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,337 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2015 28 Jun 202627 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 80,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,978 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,952 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,921 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 61,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,226 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,051 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010 28 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 42,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
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GU56BVN was registered on 2006-09-01
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