The P0177 is a generic OBD-II powertrain trouble code. Its official definition is “Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit Range/Performance”.
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The P105D is a P1xxx powertrain diagnostic trouble code, which makes it Manufacturer-Specific (OEM-Defined) — not an SAE/ISO generic code — so its “official definition” depends on the brand. The most consistent OEM documentation and BMW/MINI code-list groupings define it as: “Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor — Voltage Too Low” (also written as IAT Sensor Circuit Low Input / Voltage Too Low), and it lives inside the BMW/MINI “VVT/Valvetronic monitoring” P1xxx block only because that block groups multiple sensor-circuit monitors together.
The P1058 is a P1xxx powertrain diagnostic trouble code. Because the second digit is “1”, it is classified as a Manufacturer-Specific (OEM-Defined) code rather than an SAE-standardized generic code, which means its exact factory definition depends on the vehicle brand. The two most widely recognized and OEM-documented definitions are