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SC06YWN
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SC06YWN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 27 Jul 2026
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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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112 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 254,108 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension components corroded
- Underside of vehicle corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 249,728 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Puncture (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Underside corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 246,128 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion on under-side of vehicle
14 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 246,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion on under-side of vehicle
26 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 241,090 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 236,962 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- areas of corrosion starting to develop on underside of vehicle
- slight movement in offside and nearside front lower suspension arm mounting bushes
- slight movement in offside and nearside front anti roll bar mounting bushes
- corrosion build up on suspension components of vehicle
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 233,082 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight movement in offside and nearside front anti roll bar mounting bushes
- corrosion build up on suspension components of vehicle
- areas of corrosion starting to develop on underside of vehicle
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 233,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system nearside rear main (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside rear main (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- slight movement in offside and nearside front anti roll bar mounting bushes
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- corrosion build up on suspension components of vehicle
- areas of corrosion starting to develop on underside of vehicle
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 227,663 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of nearside main (1.1.11 (c))
19 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 227,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of nearside main (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- nearside front plastic wheel arch cover damaged
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 219,293 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside main (1.1.11 (c))
- nearside front lower suspension arm rubber bush starting to deteriorate
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of nearside main (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 216,038 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded rear section of nearside main (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded centre of offside main (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 212,158 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 189,517 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 189,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 165,512 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
19 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 145,340 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 127,452 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013 12 Jun 202626 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 127,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
28 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,669 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012 12 Jun 202628 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 108,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
23 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 87,203 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2011 12 Jun 202627 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,531 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SC06YWN was registered on 2006-06-30
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