MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,933 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front 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))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front 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))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm cover split and slight play (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished and split to cores 205/5516 run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split to cores (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3 mm and cracked and perished 205/5516 run flat (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower rear arm ball joint dust cover cracked and perished
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished in tread 205/5516 run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
some play in rack and pinion
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3 mm and cracked and perished 205/5516 run flat (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower rear arm ball joint dust cover cracked and perished
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished in tread 205/5516 run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
some play in rack and pinion
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Exhaust system insecure clamp split /mounting snaped (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/5516 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both front arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Undershields fitted
Undershields fitted
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AV56 HFZ is a 2006 BMW 120 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2006 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 90,950 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 120 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,169 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV56 HFZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 120 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 20 years old, this BMW 120 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AV56 HFZ is a 2006 BMW 120, first registered on 15 September 2006.
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