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2006 BMW 730
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- Registration LS56VVR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 730
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 30 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 254,936 KM
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2027 6 Jun 202631 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,710 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (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)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,095 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
3 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 131,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,238 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) 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) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,026 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2022 6 Jun 202625 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,785 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2021 6 Jun 202618 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,892 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,833 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- eml on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,833 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- eml on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,119 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
- undercovers fitted
- engine management light illuminated
27 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- undercovers fitted
- slight oil leak
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,559 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017 6 Jun 202610 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,548 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017 6 Jun 20269 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 70,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,285 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016 6 Jun 202618 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,285 MI
6 Jun 202625 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,868 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,996 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,888 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013 6 Jun 20266 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,489 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2012 6 Jun 202624 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,015 MI
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LS56VVR was registered on 2006-12-14
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