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2005 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LR05CTY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 28 Feb 2022
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 215,683 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 215,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 204,690 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020 14 Jun 202629 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 204,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel tyre ring butting but not displaced from its seating (5.2.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 190,051 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- under tray fitted obscuring some underside components
- Front wipers smearing with windscreen
13 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 180,373 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2018 14 Jun 202613 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 180,373 MI
14 Jun 202612 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 166,778 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
11 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 149,911 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 149,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 149,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 131,346 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2015 14 Jun 202630 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 131,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 116,321 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,734 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
3 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 100,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
11 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,828 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2012 14 Jun 202624 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,939 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2011 14 Jun 202622 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 63,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside 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)
21 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,080 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2010 14 Jun 202615 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,613 MI
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LR05CTY was registered on 2005-03-18
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