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SC05DZG
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SC05DZG
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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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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111 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,870 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 145,870 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
22 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 230,226 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all suspension arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 230,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all suspension arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 225,050 KM
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 225,050 KM
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 136,519 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 136,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
22 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 217,309 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy area (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 217,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy area (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 210,596 KM
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 210,592 KM
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,431 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019 15 Jun 202616 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,224 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,638 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Child seat fitted;not allowing full seatbelt check.
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,221 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2016 15 Jun 202614 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,651 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2015 15 Jun 202626 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,000 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2014 15 Jun 202628 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,099 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013 15 Jun 202627 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,289 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2012 15 Jun 202628 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,255 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2011 15 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,588 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2010 15 Jun 202628 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,297 MI
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SC05DZG was registered on 2005-06-27
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