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MB05BOY
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration MB05BOY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 09 Jan 2025
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,008 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,961 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Size 235/35/19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested Due to Brake hose (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,853 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Brake pad warning light on
21 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,569 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
18 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,746 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2014 19 Jun 20269 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 78,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
20 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 78,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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 front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
17 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,466 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,416 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2012 19 Jun 202614 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,062 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2011 19 Jun 202613 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 58,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 106,487 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2011 19 Jun 20265 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 97,669 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
2 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 81,386 MI
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MB05BOY was registered on 2005-04-15
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