SP56UZL - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 4 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 22 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
22
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,689 mi
Expires: 05 September 2026
Failed - 03 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,689 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 06 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,244 mi
Expires: 05 September 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 06 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,243 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 30 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 144,017 mi
Expires: 29 March 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Passed - 14 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,532 mi
Expires: 25 March 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner cv boot damaged
- Advisory Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Passed - 25 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,301 mi
Expires: 25 March 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner cv boot damaged
- Advisory Rear heat shield loose
Failed - 22 March 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,285 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner cv boot damaged
- Advisory Rear heat shield loose
Passed - 03 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,065 mi
Expires: 25 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 26 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,573 mi
Expires: 25 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 16 March 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,563 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated Pad Wear Sensor Wiring (4.11 (b) (iii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Back Plate Slight Corrosion
Passed - 17 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,669 mi
Expires: 17 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- 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)
Passed - 18 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,286 mi
Expires: 17 March 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Passed - 18 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,996 mi
Expires: 17 March 2017
Failed - 10 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,994 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edges (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 21 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,959 mi
Expires: 11 March 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Passed - 22 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,997 mi
Expires: 11 March 2015
Passed - 21 February 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,991 mi
Expires: 11 March 2014
Passed - 12 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,931 mi
Expires: 11 March 2013
Failed - 12 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,931 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,058 mi
Expires: 01 February 2012
Passed - 23 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,376 mi
Expires: 22 September 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SP56UZL?
The MOT expires on 05 September 2026.
What is the tax status of SP56UZL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2027.
What are the specifications of SP56UZL?
This is a 2006 BMW 3 SERIES in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 2926cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SP56UZL?
This vehicle produces 197 g/km of CO2 emissions.