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SB55FHT
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration SB55FHT
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 16 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 156,823 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026 15 Oct 202517 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 146,709 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer arch corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 146,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened ((strong advise)) (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer arch corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,074 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
12 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,402 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear underbody corroded
- Undertray & Engine cover fitted
4 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,402 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear underbody corroded
- Undertray & Engine cover fitted
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,532 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021 2 Nov 20202 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 130,532 MI
2 Nov 202012 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,671 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2020 12 Jun 201912 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,671 MI
12 Jun 201914 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,906 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2019 14 Jun 201812 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,396 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Under-trays fitted
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 117,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Under-trays fitted
- Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- 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)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,185 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine and underbody covers fitted
- no exhaust smoke detected by smoke meter
- n/s handbrake efficiency low
24 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,666 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2016 24 Nov 201529 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,684 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2015 29 Nov 201419 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,561 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014 19 Nov 201319 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 109,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
23 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 96,167 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2013 23 Nov 201224 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,827 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2012 24 Nov 20114 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,020 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2011 4 Dec 20101 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,637 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2010 1 Dec 200929 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,542 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2009 29 Nov 2008You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SB55FHT was registered on 2005-12-10
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