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A15 YFU

2006 BMW 3 Series

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jun 2025
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

127,273 mi
Last recorded127,273 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2024
Typical for 2006 BMW 3 Series89,069 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA15 YFU
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2024 127,273 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 May 2023 124,756 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight scoring (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front brake slight lagging

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

Pass 19 May 2022 122,567 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides have heavy edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 122,081 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both, osf especially scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front brake slight lagging

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub mounted bush has moderate play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both slight smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

parking brake lever high

vehicle struggled to control emissions

Pass 31 Aug 2018 117,641 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly damaged both (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2017 112,137 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavy wear (3.5.1i)

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

osf brake slight binding

Pass 30 Jan 2016 104,336 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2016 104,336 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 4 Feb 2015 101,998 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2015 101,997 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 Feb 2014 98,157 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2013 85,586 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2012 75,879 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2012 75,879 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 1 Feb 2011 58,386 miles

lower front bumper + air con rad + under tray all damaged

Pass 4 Feb 2010 36,899 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 17,943 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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A15 YFU is a 2006 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2006 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 89,069 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 A15 YFU, 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 20 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A15 YFU is a 2006 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 4 May 2006.

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