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LA55HVH
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LA55HVH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,451 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 186,451 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 181,062 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- rear heatshiled insecure
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 181,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- rear heatshiled insecure
17 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 177,766 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear subframe corroded
- park brake travel
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 171,598 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 171,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Ball joint worn (painted white ) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Passenger compartment passenger compartment in such a condition that it permits the entry of exhaust fumes (6.2.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil leak
- Rear tyres worn uneven and close to exposing chord
- Rear side lights inop
- Park brake figures only just met minimum requirements
24 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 159,603 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,888 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- The offside rear brake back plate is corroded
- The rear underside body area is corroded
25 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- The offside rear brake back plate is corroded
- The rear underside body area is corroded
24 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 139,931 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pipes coated with grease? unable to check tidy
- slight corrosion around rear subframe and chassis
23 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 139,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion around rear subframe and chassis
- brake pipes coated with grease? unable to check tidy
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,493 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 6 Jun 202625 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 113,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,891 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016 6 Jun 202618 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,285 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015 6 Jun 202614 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,951 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2014 6 Jun 202613 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,590 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2013 6 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
4 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,877 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2011 6 Jun 202623 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,410 MI
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LA55HVH was registered on 2006-02-16
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