LS55PBV - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: Not validGB
·Last updated 21 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 25 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,579 mi
Expires: 27 January 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Advisory Hand brake could be better at O/S.
- Advisory N/S strut top mount beginning to get stiff.
Passed - 24 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,525 mi
Expires: 27 January 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 12 January 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,040 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer join (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 10 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,133 mi
Expires: 27 January 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory TPMS on dash
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Brake pad(s) wearing thin all 4 (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory exhaust noisy
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 06 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,008 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))
Passed - 28 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,328 mi
Expires: 27 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 24 January 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,316 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 07 January 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,177 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Slow (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 28 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,050 mi
Expires: 27 January 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Rubber splitting (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Centre tread ON LEGAL LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 28 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,050 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Rubber splitting (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Centre tread ON LEGAL LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Tyre pressure warning light on
Passed - 10 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,245 mi
Expires: 09 January 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 10 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,245 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 26 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,273 mi
Expires: 25 November 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 22 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,023 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 20 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,241 mi
Expires: 19 November 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Engine oil leak
- Advisory Auxiliary drive belt heavily cracked/drives P.A.S pump
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front brakes have some uneven application 28%
- Advisory Park brake has some imbalance/on 30% max,strong advise
Failed - 04 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,236 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner/outer sill area marked by yellow chalk (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak heavy
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost mounting bush(s) nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 07 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,791 mi
Expires: 06 October 2017
Passed - 06 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,779 mi
Expires: 06 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside front lower rear wishbone (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 06 October 2015 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,777 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Major Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside front lower rear wishbone (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 07 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,495 mi
Expires: 06 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 04 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,229 mi
Expires: 03 October 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 10 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,529 mi
Expires: 09 December 2013
Failed - 10 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,529 mi
Passed - 24 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,705 mi
Expires: 09 December 2012
Passed - 26 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,994 mi
Expires: 09 December 2011
Passed - 01 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,896 mi
Expires: 09 December 2010
Failed - 01 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,896 mi
Failed - 05 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,017 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 05 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,017 mi
Expires: 09 December 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for LS55PBV?
The MOT expires on 27 January 2026.
What is the tax status of LS55PBV?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 26 May 2025.
What are the specifications of LS55PBV?
This is a 2005 BMW 3 SERIES in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 2171cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of LS55PBV?
This vehicle produces 213 g/km of CO2 emissions.