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ST05DRT
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2497cc
General Information
- Registration ST05DRT
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expires 25 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 116,875 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2027 11 Jun 20262 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,078 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,179 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front WING DAMAGED - NO SHARP EDGES
7 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,179 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front WING DAMAGED - NO SHARP EDGES
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,876 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most inner control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement oil soaked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most inner control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 116,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- All direction indicators not working both left and right (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most inner control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most inner control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement oil soaked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Hazard warning tell-tale is not a flashing light (4.9.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,198 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2021 11 Jun 20261 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,287 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020 11 Jun 20261 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 113,287 MI
11 Jun 202623 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,952 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,952 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,623 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Oil leak engine ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
6 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak engine ()
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,310 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2017 11 Jun 202615 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 69,310 MI
11 Jun 20268 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,966 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2015 11 Jun 20268 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,179 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2014 11 Jun 202619 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,622 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2013 11 Jun 202622 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,534 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,752 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2011 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,855 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2010 11 Jun 202625 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,661 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
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ST05DRT was registered on 2005-06-22
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