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SL56FFX
2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SL56FFX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
16
Passes
4
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
7 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 191,556 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
2 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 191,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 182,609 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to brake flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))
20 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 173,054 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play inner joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play inner joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated hub joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,249 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened also nearside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- reverse lights inoperative but not testable on this car
- steering bottle colour doesn't allow a check of the fluid level
26 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 161,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse lights inoperative but not testable on this car
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened also nearside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- steering bottle colour doesn't allow a check of the fluid level
15 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 155,503 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2021 10 Jun 202618 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,057 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 142,202 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019 10 Jun 202620 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,361 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
23 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,789 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- engine covers fitted
31 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 101,606 MI
10 Jun 202631 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,606 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202621 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,146 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202623 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,951 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014 10 Jun 20267 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,226 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2013 10 Jun 20266 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
31 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,120 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2012 10 Jun 202624 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,893 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2011 10 Jun 202628 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,692 MI
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SL56FFX was registered on 2006-09-08
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