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OV05NNK
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OV05NNK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,378 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,743 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,074 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- general corrosion under vehicle
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,074 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- general corrosion under vehicle
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,775 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator fronts (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator fronts (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,293 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,897 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear rear subframe + rear differential and underbody corroded
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,431 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive middle floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low 2.7MM (5.2.3 (e))
- windscreen has damage in zone B
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 112,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive middle floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- windscreen has damage in zone B
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low 2.7MM (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 106,854 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- floor pan corroded
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 106,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- floor pan corroded
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,397 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,340 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017 7 Jul 202626 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush back mounting bush (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,597 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016 7 Jul 202627 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
22 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,401 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015 7 Jul 202624 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,470 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2014 7 Jul 202624 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,470 MI
7 Jul 202628 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,982 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
19 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,079 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2012 7 Jul 202623 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,358 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2011 7 Jul 202614 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,240 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2010 7 Jul 202625 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,312 MI
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OV05NNK was registered on 2005-04-25
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