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LS55USZ
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LS55USZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
19
Passes
4
Failures
82.61%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 246,348 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2027 14 Jun 20268 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 174,269 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake performance only just met
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,879 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Misting on sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
22 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,615 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Slight misting around sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Parking brake travel high and requires attention (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both very front control arm bushes have slight movement but not resulting in excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,727 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 149,729 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 149,729 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,420 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,745 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear noise from parking brake when applied
- Nearside Rear road wheel slight distorted
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,745 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear noise from parking brake when applied
- Nearside Rear road wheel slight distorted
26 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,181 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2018 14 Jun 202613 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,673 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- D-belt slightly misaligned + noisy
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s o/s front approx. 90% worn + sensor wire broken (3.5.1g)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + rear (3.6.B.2c)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s front slightly pitted/corroded (3.5.1i)
- long travel handbrake
- n/s o/s rear tyres splitting close to cords on inner sidewalls
- various minor chips/cracks to windscreen
1 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)
- various minor chips/cracks to windscreen
- n/s o/s rear tyres splitting close to cords on inner sidewalls
- long travel handbrake
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s front slightly pitted/corroded (3.5.1i)
- D-belt slightly misaligned + noisy
- Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s o/s front approx. 90% worn + sensor wire broken (3.5.1g)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,795 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 14 Jun 20264 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,161 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2015 14 Jun 20264 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,074 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 89,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,512 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2013 14 Jun 20265 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,885 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,331 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2011 14 Jun 202627 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,117 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
15 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,113 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2010 14 Jun 202617 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,168 MI
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LS55USZ was registered on 2005-11-29
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