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LS55USN
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LS55USN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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129 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,430 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 160,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,727 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Flickering on and off (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,946 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Both sides rear floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side Both sides (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,375 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Both sides rear floor corroded outside prescribed areas.
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both sides rear floor corroded outside prescribed areas.
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides rear (1.2.1 (e))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,771 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,083 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
28 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,876 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust bracket broken
- bad engine oil
18 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- bad engine oil
- Front exhaust bracket broken
21 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,011 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018 12 Jun 202621 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front metal brake pipes corroded
1 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,915 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S & O/S (3.6.B.4d)
31 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S & O/S (3.6.B.4d)
2 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,395 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- G/Box exhaust mounting bracket corroded through
- Oil leaks
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- N/S front brake pad sensor wire not connected to pad
14 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,490 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,890 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 83,806 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2013 12 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,541 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 73,541 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,544 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 63,544 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,806 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,498 MI
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LS55USN was registered on 2005-11-30
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