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2006 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration ML56RYU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expired 16 Mar 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,249 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2026 22 Jun 202612 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail x2 (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
10 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,046 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,431 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,407 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,554 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021 22 Jun 20263 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,387 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,885 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ONLY JUST ABOVE LEGAL LIMIT (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ONLY JUST ABOVE LEGAL LIMIT (4.1.E.1)
- UNDERTRAYS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION
2 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ONLY JUST ABOVE LEGAL LIMIT (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- UNDERTRAYS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ONLY JUST ABOVE LEGAL LIMIT (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,294 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018 22 Jun 202619 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,871 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2017 22 Jun 202610 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,240 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2016 22 Jun 202610 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,297 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
12 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,767 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2014 22 Jun 20262 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,849 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2013 22 Jun 20262 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,849 MI
22 Jun 202618 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,983 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2012 22 Jun 20264 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,622 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011 22 Jun 20264 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 26,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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ML56RYU was registered on 2006-10-27
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