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2005 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration OV05PZW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 26 Jan 2025
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,528 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 123,528 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,011 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
27 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,011 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
18 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,499 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,484 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,906 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
4 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,552 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,143 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2013 27 Jun 202614 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,593 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,863 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 42,863 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,349 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,196 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV05PZW was registered on 2005-04-28
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