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OV06XUB
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OV06XUB
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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141 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 161,250 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Boot lid switch damaged
- Suspension surface corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
10 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 161,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Split blade (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Boot lid switch damaged
- Suspension surface corroded
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Crankshaft pulley worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Both sides inner lamp (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,635 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,635 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,370 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear end damaged
- Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- High level brake light not working
- Front end damaged
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Crankshaft pulley worn
- Boot release switch damaged
7 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,873 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Rear bumper damaged
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Crank pulley worn
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front end damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside front tyre outer side wall has a cut
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
5 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 143,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Lower hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure Upper brackets broken (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Crank pulley worn
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front brake discs lipped
- Front end damaged
- Nearside front tyre outer side wall has a cut
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear brake discs scored
- Rear bumper damaged
- Rear inner brake pads low
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,146 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
10 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 139,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively no wash fluid unable to test (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,365 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear 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 Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,257 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
29 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,774 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- some under trays fitted
- body sill covers fitted
- Rear boot lock damaged
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,080 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2016 30 Jun 202620 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,885 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2015 30 Jun 202620 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 95,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,267 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,533 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,428 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
19 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,034 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
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OV06XUB was registered on 2006-05-26
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