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OV56TZL
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OV56TZL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 21 Aug 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
22 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,038 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,117 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Tpms
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,869 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 138,295 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2022 28 Jun 202617 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,930 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,981 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight wear and corrosion to rear brake discs
- n/s/r tyre worn to limit
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,277 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering seems to be slightly stiff in operation
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,429 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit x2 worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened sign of overheating disc is red (3.5.1i)
- undertrays not allowing full inspection
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit scrubbing inner edge (4.1.E.1)
7 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush top arm top bush at subframe (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened sign of overheating disc is red (3.5.1i)
- undertrays not allowing full inspection
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit x2 worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit scrubbing inner edge (4.1.E.1)
11 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,698 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017 28 Jun 20268 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement outer bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake Discs Worn
11 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,579 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- child seat fitted near side rear
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,579 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- child seat fitted near side rear
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,752 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015 28 Jun 202619 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,394 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
15 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,188 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2013 28 Jun 202625 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,563 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,725 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2011 28 Jun 202622 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,725 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2011 28 Jun 202622 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,725 MI
28 Jun 20265 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,526 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,526 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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OV56TZL was registered on 2006-10-31
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