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AU05 XXG

2005 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

163,693 mi
Last recorded163,693 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 3 Series91,247 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU05 XXG
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2025 163,693 miles

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

brake pad wear lamp on dash

Pass 1 Feb 2024 157,323 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2023 152,500 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Feb 2023 152,500 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 147,115 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated osr/nsr (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated deteriorated/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Oct 2021 147,109 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded above diff (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated osr/nsr (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated deteriorated/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2020 143,980 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 30 Oct 2018 141,801 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REARS. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON INNER EDGE 225/45/17y rf (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2017 138,939 miles

225/45R17 Run-flat

Brake pipe slightly corroded All rear-end brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel cap seal badly deteriorated & split

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inc bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inc bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake efficiency not far from minimum requirement(19%)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (3.7.B.3)

Fail 31 Aug 2017 138,935 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

225/45R17 Run-flat

Brake pad warning lit

Brake pipe slightly corroded All rear-end brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel cap seal badly deteriorated & split

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inc bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear shock absorber cover detached

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inc bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake efficiency not far from minimum requirement(19%)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 2 Sep 2016 136,361 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rears - to hoses (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement swivel (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded significant (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded significant (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 2 Sep 2016 136,361 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rears - to hoses (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement swivel (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded significant (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded significant (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 9 Aug 2016 136,296 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2016 136,288 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 136,146 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2014 119,776 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake warning light on

n/s/f tyre damaged

Fail 2 Jul 2014 119,775 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake warning light on

n/s/f tyre damaged

Pass 4 Jan 2013 92,087 miles

traction control light on

Pass 19 Dec 2011 73,746 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2010 58,469 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Dec 2009 42,880 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Dec 2008 40,531 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2008 37,123 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 Jan 2008 37,123 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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AU05 XXG is a 2005 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AU05 XXG, 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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AU05 XXG is a 2005 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 2 March 2005.

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