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AC04FMF
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration AC04FMF
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 30 Apr 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
21
Passes
8
Failures
72.41%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 102,468 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 102,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 102,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,681 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2026 14 Jun 202615 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,795 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,719 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024 14 Jun 20265 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,771 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,919 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,709 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 72,172 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2021 14 Jun 202619 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,184 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pair (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pair (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,940 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyre inner sidewalls splitting
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. space saving spare fitted (4.1.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyre inner sidewalls splitting
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,472 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres have slight cracks on inner sidewalls
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,498 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front nail in tyre
- both front tyres are perishing/cracking on shoulders
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,833 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,357 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,050 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 52,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 378,821 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2013 14 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 37,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,276 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2012 14 Jun 202618 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,157 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2011 14 Jun 20269 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,388 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,082 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2009 14 Jun 202624 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,220 MI
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AC04FMF was registered on 2004-03-27
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