CA56DCO - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 26 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 24 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
24
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 05 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,896 mi
Expires: 04 November 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH SIDES (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 03 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 170,929 mi
Expires: 02 June 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 03 June 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 170,929 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 12 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,510 mi
Expires: 11 April 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 03 April 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,476 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Road wheel fractured crack across weld (5.2.2 (a))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (7.1.6 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner and outer walls damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 25 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,418 mi
Expires: 24 March 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 15 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,821 mi
Expires: 22 March 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear prop coupling with differential (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 12 March 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,572 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Tyre has ply or cords exposed Both rear worn low, bald inner edges and cords exposed in lowest tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on inner edge, also bald on inner edge 225/40R18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear prop coupling with differential (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 09 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,463 mi
Expires: 22 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn to inner edge / cut outer side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres worn to inner edge.. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect More than a misting but not a severe leak.. (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 16 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,563 mi
Expires: 22 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside rear brake pad worn down low
Failed - 07 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,597 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect has no aim beam (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Engine oil level slight low
- Advisory Nearside rear brake pad worn down low
Passed - 22 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,407 mi
Expires: 22 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- 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 Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush control arm rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush control arm rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 22 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,026 mi
Expires: 22 March 2018
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)
Passed - 03 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,664 mi
Expires: 22 March 2017
Failed - 01 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,664 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Passed - 16 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,307 mi
Expires: 22 March 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 16 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,307 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 10 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,141 mi
Expires: 22 March 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 19 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,785 mi
Expires: 22 March 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 06 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,282 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 23 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,701 mi
Expires: 22 March 2013
Failed - 22 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,686 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 15 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,739 mi
Expires: 18 March 2012
Passed - 19 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,535 mi
Expires: 18 March 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for CA56DCO?
The MOT expires on 04 November 2026.
What is the tax status of CA56DCO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 February 2027.
What are the specifications of CA56DCO?
This is a 2006 BMW 3 SERIES in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 2997cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of CA56DCO?
This vehicle produces 171 g/km of CO2 emissions.