MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
198,100 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear strong advise rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel minor play in knuckles (2.3 (a) (i))
parking brake performance low and lever close to end of travel strong advise
Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear strong advise rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel minor play in knuckles (2.3 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
parking brake performance low and lever close to end of travel strong advise
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Floor corroded
Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear inner sill sections corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Sub frame corroded . (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all Rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Suspension arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Floor corroded
Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear inner sill sections corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Sub frame corroded . (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all Rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All rear suspension bushes deteriorated and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear inn sill sections corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle fitted with protective covers underside not allowing full inspection of brake and fuel lines.
Vehicle fitted with sill covers unable to inspect sill section fully .
Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both rear (5.3.2 (b))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All rear suspension bushes deteriorated and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear inn sill sections corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle fitted with protective covers underside not allowing full inspection of brake and fuel lines.
Vehicle fitted with sill covers unable to inspect sill section fully .
Diff leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick INNER PADS TO METAL (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened handbrake outer cable bulging (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on subframe (3.6.B.2c)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened handbrake outer cable bulging (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on subframe (3.6.B.2c)
TPMS light on RED
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
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FL55 EFB is a 2005 BMW 120 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2005 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 92,216 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 FL55 EFB, 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 21 years old, this BMW 120 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FL55 EFB is a 2005 BMW 120, first registered on 9 September 2005.
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