J20BMW - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
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The BMW 3 Series, often referred to simply as the BMW 3 Series, is a renowned line of compact executive cars that exemplify driving dynamics and engineering excellence. Since its inception in 1975, BMW has established a reputation for producing vehicles that blend performance with luxury, and the 3 Series remains a flagship model in this regard. Manufactured in various locations worldwide, the 3 Series has evolved through multiple generations, each introducing advanced technology and refined design. Notable features include precise handling, efficient engines, and a driver-focused interior, making it a popular choice among enthusiasts and professionals alike. With a rich history of innovation, the BMW 3 Series continues to set standards in its segment, maintaining its status as a symbol of German engineering prowess.
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Technical Details
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 22 MOT tests
This is a 2006 BMW 3 Series with registration J20BMW, first registered in March 2006. It has a grey exterior and is powered by a 1995cc diesel engine, emitting 167 g/km of CO2. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT, which expires in March 2026. The latest MOT test was conducted in March 2025. The recorded mileage is 125,106 miles. Advisory notes include slight corrosion on rear brake hoses, minor corrosion on rear suspension arms, and tyre wear and cracking on the front tyres. The vehicle also has a TPMS warning light. No major mechanical issues are indicated from the MOT advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
22
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
5
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,106 mi
Expires: 24 March 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened leading arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened leading arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory tpms liight on
Passed - 22 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,182 mi
Expires: 24 March 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all steel arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all steel arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 21 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,182 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all steel arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all steel arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,610 mi
Expires: 24 March 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear suspension low
Passed - 18 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,697 mi
Expires: 24 March 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 18 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,697 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 25 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,995 mi
Expires: 24 March 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 18 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,986 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 20 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,779 mi
Expires: 23 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 19 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,778 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 19 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,115 mi
Expires: 23 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 15 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,303 mi
Expires: 23 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim on limit (4.2.A.1a)
Passed - 06 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,675 mi
Expires: 23 March 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 15 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,366 mi
Expires: 23 March 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 24 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,720 mi
Expires: 23 March 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 13 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,005 mi
Expires: 18 March 2015
Passed - 09 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,483 mi
Expires: 18 March 2014
Passed - 15 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,429 mi
Expires: 18 March 2013
Passed - 19 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,466 mi
Expires: 18 March 2012
Failed - 18 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,406 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Passed - 12 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,610 mi
Expires: 16 March 2011
Passed - 11 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,747 mi
Expires: 16 March 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for J20BMW?
The MOT expires on 24 March 2026.
What is the tax status of J20BMW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2025.
What are the specifications of J20BMW?
This is a 2006 BMW 3 SERIES in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of J20BMW?
This vehicle produces 167 g/km of CO2 emissions.