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OU06PVL
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OU06PVL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
14 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 176,716 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
5 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 176,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,266 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Underneath rear covered in surface corrosion
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,898 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- rear half of chassis and related component corroded
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced under passenger seat (marked) (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear half of chassis and related component corroded
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,392 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 157,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,804 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive ** Rear differential ** (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 145,132 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020 27 Jun 202630 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 144,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 136,261 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 136,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,297 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
31 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,946 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To Flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To Flexi (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,447 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine cover and underside tray fitted
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 85,144 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,144 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
8 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,361 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2014 27 Jun 202626 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,784 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2013 27 Jun 20269 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,037 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2012 27 Jun 202612 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,824 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,462 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU06PVL was registered on 2006-03-04
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