BMW 3 SERIES GF05TKA has 23 MOTs

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This 2005 BMW 3 SERIES has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 6 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 117,771 miles 5 months ago on Friday 28th November 2025 at 16:18.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Friday 27th November 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st February 2027.

GF05TKA MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED27TH NOVEMBER 2026117,771 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both Sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Outer Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Both Sides,rear Suspension Mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED27TH NOVEMBER 2025117,769 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Coil Spring With An Unsafe Modification (5.3.1 (d) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring With An Unsafe Modification (5.3.1 (d) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both Sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Outer Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))
  9. ADVISORY - Front Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corrosion To Both Sides (5.3.2 (b))
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Both Sides,rear Suspension Mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - N/s Parking Brake Weak
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 202423RD OCTOBER 2025115,793 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Handbrake Effort Weak, Only Just Met Requirements
FAILED24TH OCTOBER 2024115,792 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Handbrake Effort Weak, Only Just Met Requirements
PASSED14TH OCTOBER 202313TH OCTOBER 2024108,589 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  11. MINOR - Central Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Scratched Internal (3.2 (a) (i))
  12. MINOR - Central Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
FAILED13TH OCTOBER 2023108,587 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Inner Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  12. MINOR - Central Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Scratched Internal (3.2 (a) (i))
  13. MINOR - Central Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
  14. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED26TH SEPTEMBER 20225TH OCTOBER 2023104,716 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front To Rear Brake Pipes (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED6TH OCTOBER 20215TH OCTOBER 2022101,394 MI
PASSED18TH AUGUST 202017TH AUGUST 202197,745 MI
PASSED16TH AUGUST 201915TH AUGUST 202094,883 MI
PASSED19TH JUNE 201818TH JUNE 201990,141 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material To Brake Hose Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED14TH JUNE 201890,114 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded Above Subframe (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material To Brake Hose Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED17TH JANUARY 201716TH JANUARY 201884,616 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Over Sub Frame To Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED12TH NOVEMBER 201511TH NOVEMBER 201675,869 MI
FAILED6TH NOVEMBER 201575,822 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure Inner Sidewall Damaged (4.1.d.1b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded Front To Rear (near Fuel Tank) (3.6.b.2c)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded To Flexi Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
PASSED18TH JUNE 201422ND JUNE 201565,821 MI
PASSED18TH JUNE 201322ND JUNE 201457,879 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED23RD JUNE 201222ND JUNE 201350,130 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
PASSED31ST MAY 201115TH JUNE 201243,898 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
PASSED3RD JUNE 201015TH JUNE 201138,710 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
PASSED9TH JUNE 200915TH JUNE 201032,293 MI
FAILED9TH JUNE 200932,293 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Front Registration Plate Has A Feature Which Changes The Appearance Or Legibility Of The Characters (6.3.4c)
  3. FAIL - Rear Registration Plate Has A Feature Which Changes The Appearance Or Legibility Of The Characters (6.3.4c)
  4. ADVISORY - Parking Brake: Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
PASSED16TH JUNE 200815TH JUNE 200926,498 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GF05TKA Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 74% | MOT Failure Rate: 26%

GF05TKA MOT Comments

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GF05TKA Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 117,771 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,889 miles

GF05TKA FAQs

This Bmw 3 Series with registration GF05TKA was manufactured on Monday 23rd May 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 3 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 117,771 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 5,889 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this Bmw 3 Series beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 6 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GF05TKA has a 74% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 3 Series has had 67 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 8 Major, 0 Dangerous and 8 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 3 Series is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Monday 1st February 2027 .

Does GF05TKA have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Saturday 2nd May 2026 GF05TKA does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GF05TKA Taxed?

Yes, as of Saturday 2nd May 2026 GF05TKA does have Tax. Read more

When does GF05TKA Tax expire?

The current Tax for GF05TKA will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st February 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does GF05TKA MOT expire?

The current MOT for GF05TKA will expire in 7 months on Friday 27th November 2026. Read more

When did GF05TKA have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GF05TKA was on Friday 28th November 2025 at 16:18. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GF05TKA Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for GF05TKA we can see 17 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has GF05TKA Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for GF05TKA we can see 6 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 74% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GF05TKA?

GF05TKA is registered as a 2005 Bmw 3 Series. Read more

How many miles has GF05TKA done?

The odometer reading for GF05TKA at the last MOT in November 2025 was 117,771 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 5,889 miles per year. Read more

How old is GF05TKA?

The vehicle GF05TKA was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Monday 23rd May 2005. Read more

What colour is GF05TKA?

The official colour of GF05TKA is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does GF05TKA have?

GF05TKA has a 3 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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