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OU06PLX
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OU06PLX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
8 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,584 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,196 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 153,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 153,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) movement () Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-roll bar missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,894 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 148,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,133 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,133 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,630 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2021 26 Jun 20267 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
9 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,829 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020 26 Jun 20269 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,829 MI
26 Jun 20264 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,032 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019 26 Jun 202629 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,563 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear alloy wheel welded in 3 different places
29 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,563 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear alloy wheel welded in 3 different places
27 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,329 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 255/35R18 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,157 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,871 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2015 26 Jun 202621 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,871 MI
26 Jun 202613 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,579 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2014 26 Jun 202614 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,908 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,759 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2012 26 Jun 202617 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,162 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2011 26 Jun 20267 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,910 MI
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OU06PLX was registered on 2006-07-21
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