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OV56ZVO
2006 BMW 120
Colour: Brown
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OV56ZVO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 120
- Year 2006
- Colour Brown
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 15 Apr 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
1 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 185,117 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bushs both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- park brake almost at full travel
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 179,521 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
4 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,550 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 165,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- offside parking brake effort low and rear brakes noisy
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,399 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- all suspension components corroded
- boot full
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
8 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 160,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- boot full
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- all suspension components corroded
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
1 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,216 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rear suspension components corroded
- rear axle beam and fixings corroded
- n/s/r number plate lamp loose
- front number plate damaged
- covers fitted obscuring some items of test
- both rear coil springs corroded
- both front brake flexible hose starting to crack and perish
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,996 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
4 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Inner Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,715 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
7 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,308 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
9 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 126,308 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,334 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
11 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,334 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
11 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,005 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 108,005 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
13 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,257 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,757 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,376 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2012 5 Jul 202610 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,033 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2012 5 Jul 20269 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 73,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- An item not tested (Manual)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,210 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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OV56ZVO was registered on 2006-12-11
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