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OV05VPC
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OV05VPC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
1 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 180,140 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022 2 Jul 20263 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 178,906 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 178,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 178,296 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic cover rear suspension o/s insecure
- tyre pressure monitoring systems showing at fault
- rear tyres worn low on tread
4 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 178,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn low on tread
- tyre pressure monitoring systems showing at fault
- plastic cover rear suspension o/s insecure
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 170,836 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
9 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 170,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt loose (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear brake pad wear indicator warning wire rubbing on drive shaft
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
18 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 165,958 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to both hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- covers fitted obscuring some components
- Front brake pads part worn
17 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 165,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads part worn
- covers fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to both hoses (3.6.B.2c)
7 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 159,458 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear brake flexible hoses slightly deteriorated (cracked)
- chip zone A windscreen
- engine oil leak
- rear brake pads wearing thin (borderline)
- slight play both steering rack ends
- slight play n/s/r top rose bush
7 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 148,762 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 148,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 141,022 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2014 2 Jul 20263 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 127,785 MI
2 Jul 20263 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 127,785 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013 2 Jul 202620 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 116,521 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 116,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
27 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 107,435 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 89,611 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
18 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,181 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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OV05VPC was registered on 2005-05-13
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