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2005 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration HT05UMY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 14 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,843 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,746 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2025 23 Jun 20267 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
18 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,192 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2024 23 Jun 202616 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,195 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023 23 Jun 202615 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,746 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,946 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,939 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2020 23 Jun 20268 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,869 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,342 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres inner edge wear
27 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres inner edge wear
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,300 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017 23 Jun 202613 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,407 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
10 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,998 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2015 23 Jun 202611 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,037 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2014 23 Jun 20269 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,163 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
13 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,157 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2012Advisory 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,664 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
30 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,453 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2010 23 Jun 202614 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,328 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2009 23 Jun 202629 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,174 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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HT05UMY was registered on 2005-07-29
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