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BMW 3 SERIES2006 · 2.5L PETROL

RF06 NYU

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2006 BMW 3 SERIES is a PETROL vehicle with a 2497cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 136,255.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/04/2022

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/05/2021

Mileage: 136,255
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2006
Engine: 2497cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 11:22 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2006 BMW 3 Series (RF06 NYU), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2018 to April 2021.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (6 issues), Steering (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY