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OV06AOW
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration OV06AOW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expired 03 Jul 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 153,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm, foremost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear subframe corroded
- TPMS Lamp on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm, foremost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,655 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s/f (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,340 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear pitted .Vehicle has been standing. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,152 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,530 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,355 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,957 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,758 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 119,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,992 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,653 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017 3 Jul 202619 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,143 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 3 Jul 202621 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,453 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,158 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 68,206 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
22 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,206 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,869 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,276 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 50,276 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
13 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,392 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2010 3 Jul 202613 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 38,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OV06AOW was registered on 2006-03-28
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