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SL56FFU
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SL56FFU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
14
Passes
3
Failures
82.35%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,183 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & off/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Undertray's & side skirts fitted.
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,761 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,225 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside mirror glass slightly deteriorated
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- rear subframe corroded but not considered excessive
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers insecure
- bolt on bracket on the rear subframe corroded (offside)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,196 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside mirror glass slightly deteriorated
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- light corrosion to the rear subframe
- bolt on bracket on the rear subframe (offside) corroded but not considered excessive
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Road wheel slightly distorted nearside and offside front (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
27 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,978 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- offside rear bolt on subframe bracket corroded - none prescribed area
- nearside none obligatory mirror glass deteriorated
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- light corrosion to rear subframe
- engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside front (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside rear (plastic coating bubbling) (3.6.B.2c)
27 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 129,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside front (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside rear (plastic coating bubbling) (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- light corrosion to rear subframe
- nearside none obligatory mirror glass deteriorated
- offside rear bolt on subframe bracket corroded - none prescribed area
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,445 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre has s small lump on the inner sidewall
- offside and nearside front tyre valves are slightly perished
- offside and nearside front and rear brake hoses are slightly perished/cracked
- nearside front none obligatory mirror glass is slightly deteriorated
- engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- slight play in steering column universal joint
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,357 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- rear subframe slightly corroded
- both front brake hoses slightly deteriorated
22 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake hoses slightly deteriorated
- rear subframe slightly corroded
- oil leak
18 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 112,737 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
15 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 112,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
15 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,686 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2015 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,099 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202612 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,834 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2013 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,176 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2012 10 Jun 202610 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,614 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2011 10 Jun 202626 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,337 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SL56FFU was registered on 2006-09-15
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