A26BMW - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 9 days ago
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Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 24 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
24
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 31 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,292 mi
Expires: 30 March 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 23 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,013 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength forward of fuel tank (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength forward of fuel tank (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Major Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Offside & nearside D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced forward of fuel tank (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced forward of fuel tank (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside lower tie arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Advisory Rear heat shield at fuel tank loose at rear supports
Passed - 18 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,765 mi
Expires: 01 February 2025
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 Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside at spring base (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Offside & nearside (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front offside lower screen has light delamination
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged Offside & nearside tread valleys cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 17 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 170,542 mi
Expires: 01 February 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside inner D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pad warning light on, brake pads in good order
- Advisory undertrays & covers fitted
Passed - 27 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,156 mi
Expires: 01 February 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at tread centre area (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at tread centre area (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Brake pad warning light on in dash, brake pads not worn down to wear indicator.
Passed - 01 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,441 mi
Expires: 01 February 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 29 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,441 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Offside & nearside (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside large rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside trailing arm large bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 21 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,649 mi
Expires: 01 February 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated corroded catches & cable frayed (3.1 (c))
Failed - 21 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,946 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 22 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,860 mi
Expires: 01 February 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 15 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,666 mi
Expires: 01 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 24 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,479 mi
Expires: 01 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory nearside hand brake not as effective as offside
Passed - 28 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,541 mi
Expires: 01 February 2017
Failed - 12 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,985 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at fuel tank area (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at fuel tank area (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 21 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,544 mi
Expires: 01 February 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 16 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,414 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Major Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 13 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,070 mi
Expires: 01 February 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 30 January 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,306 mi
Expires: 01 February 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 28 January 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,275 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,519 mi
Expires: 01 February 2013
Passed - 01 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,255 mi
Expires: 31 January 2012
Passed - 07 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,133 mi
Expires: 16 December 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 27 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,226 mi
Expires: 16 December 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 27 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,226 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for A26BMW?
The MOT expires on 30 March 2026.
What is the tax status of A26BMW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 April 2026.
What are the specifications of A26BMW?
This is a 2005 BMW 3 SERIES in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of A26BMW?
This vehicle produces 153 g/km of CO2 emissions.