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666 EAU

2005 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Apr 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

125,059 mi
Last recorded125,059 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 3 Series91,247 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration666 EAU
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 125,059 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2025 123,354 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2024 121,727 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Apr 2023 119,859 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Mar 2022 117,830 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Mar 2021 116,232 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2019 111,976 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2018 107,717 miles
Pass 5 May 2017 106,198 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2017 106,196 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 103,799 miles

Handbrake effort only just passed 17%

rear brake pads wearing low

surface corrosion rear discs

Pass 2 May 2015 100,830 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 May 2014 97,332 miles

rear brake pads sligthly worn (40%)

Pass 3 Jul 2013 90,557 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2013 90,558 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Jul 2012 79,541 miles

osr shock sleave and bump stop adrift

rear tyres at 2mm bars

wiper blades split at ends

Pass 12 Jul 2011 68,039 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2010 57,038 miles

rear tyres wearing on inner edges+3mm.both front tyres wearing very low on inner edges.

Fail 23 Jul 2010 57,038 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

rear tyres wearing on inner edges+3mm.both front tyres wearing very low on inner edges.

Fail 27 Jul 2009 4,500 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front tyres starting wear inner edge

nearside plastic sill panel floor fitting broken

Pass 27 Jul 2009 45,000 miles

both front tyres starting wear inner edge

nearside plastic sill panel floor fitting broken

Pass 6 Aug 2008 27,619 miles
Pass 21 May 2008 26,120 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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666 EAU is a 2005 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2005 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 91,247 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 666 EAU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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666 EAU is a 2005 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 20 May 2005.

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