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AL54 DOD

2005 BMW 3 Series

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2026
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

55,155 mi
Last recorded55,155 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 3 Series91,247 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAL54 DOD
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2025 55,155 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all round tyre cracking side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 May 2024 51,815 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all round (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (0.1 (b))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 25 May 2023 49,810 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2022 46,466 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2021 43,420 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2020 42,046 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2020 42,033 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 40,143 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2019 40,134 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2018 39,124 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2018 39,123 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper 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 20 Jan 2017 36,882 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2016 32,295 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 30,624 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 14 Jan 2014 28,360 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2013 26,224 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2012 25,294 miles

front brake pads visually getting low

Pass 1 Feb 2011 23,854 miles

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

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 19 Jan 2010 22,385 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2009 18,097 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2008 16,246 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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AL54 DOD is a 2005 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 AL54 DOD, 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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What year was AL54 DOD registered?

AL54 DOD is a 2005 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 17 February 2005.

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