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OU06WBD
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OU06WBD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 20 Jan 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 251,432 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 247,226 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 247,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Hub ball joint, connecting to lower arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 247,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 234,772 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2024 1 Jul 202614 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 234,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements De-laminated (0.1 (d)) 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))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 229,710 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- oil level on minimum
- stone chip to windscreen
- handbrake lever has some travel
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 229,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- stone chip to windscreen
- oil level on minimum
- handbrake lever has some travel
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 214,497 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2022 1 Jul 202624 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 214,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
21 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 200,629 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021 1 Jul 202617 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 200,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 189,335 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen has slight damage
- Registration plate lamp(s) dull
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 189,335 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen has slight damage
- Registration plate lamp(s) dull
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 168,521 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 168,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre on 1.6mm, worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre on 3mm, worn on outer edge, slight damage to valve stem. (5.2.3 (e))
15 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 155,613 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on outer edge
5 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 142,215 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
5 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,183 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front and both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- both front flexi brake hoses slightly cracked
22 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,369 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2015 1 Jul 202630 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 103,957 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2014 1 Jul 202629 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 103,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,210 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2013Advisory 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)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
5 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,305 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2012 1 Jul 202629 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,292 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,533 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,853 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2011 1 Jul 202610 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,853 MI
1 Jul 202617 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,523 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2010 1 Jul 202617 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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OU06WBD was registered on 2006-03-14
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