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LD55MHJ
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration LD55MHJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,022 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,971 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- eml on dash
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s + n/s ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s + n/s ()
- eml on dash
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,383 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Brake pipe excessively corroded next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,550 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,096 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On limit replacement highly recommended (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material s (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel Cap Seal Deteriorated
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,096 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material s (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On limit replacement highly recommended (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel Cap Seal Deteriorated
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,684 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 111,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,149 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,890 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,698 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 90,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,581 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2017 10 Jun 202618 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,657 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,466 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear 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)
- Inner Rear 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 Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
20 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,860 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014 10 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,760 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2013 10 Jun 202614 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,530 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
16 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,264 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2010 10 Jun 202615 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 47,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,526 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2008 10 Jun 202622 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 24,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LD55MHJ was registered on 2005-09-29
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