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OV05NOF
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OV05NOF
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 02 Oct 2023
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,132 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- under trays fitted covering testable items
- under bonnet covers fitted covering testable items
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- under trays fitted covering testable items
- under bonnet covers fitted covering testable items
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,435 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm + wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
- engine under tray insecure but not likely to become detached
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (inner bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm + wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm + wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine under tray insecure but not likely to become detached
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (inner bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm + wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing heavily on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
20 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,376 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated to caliper (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rose bush in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated to caliper (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rose bush in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,606 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
17 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,378 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019 4 Jul 20263 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,497 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- engine cover & under tray fitted obscuring some components
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
1 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- engine cover & under tray fitted obscuring some components
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,010 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- ADVISE NEARSIDE REAR TYRE HAS CUT ON OUTER SIDEWALL
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush ADVISE INNER BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON OUTER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISE UNDERTRAY FITTED ??
- ADVISE BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED AND CRACKED ??
1 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 98,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush ADVISE INNER BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE BOTH SIDES INNER AND OUTER REAR (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON OUTER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISE UNDERTRAY FITTED ??
- ADVISE OFFSIDE REAR 2ND SIDELAMP INOP
- ADVISE BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED AND CRACKED ??
7 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,380 MI
4 Jul 20267 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,380 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2013 4 Jul 202629 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,352 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2012 4 Jul 202622 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,245 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2011 4 Jul 20261 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,493 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2010 4 Jul 202628 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,418 MI
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OV05NOF was registered on 2005-04-29
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