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2004 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration AF04GYY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 23 Feb 2024
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 196,266 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 196,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 190,581 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Parking brake low effort only just passed 16%
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 190,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 185,477 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 185,477 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 179,486 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle deformed but serviceable (5.1.1 (a))
- Rear exhaust heat shield slight loose
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 172,132 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020 16 Jun 202627 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 162,164 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019 16 Jun 202628 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 153,817 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 153,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 145,702 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 144,860 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2015 16 Jun 202627 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 144,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 141,709 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 141,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 141,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 136,645 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
3 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 120,913 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
30 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 120,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 100,972 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2011 16 Jun 202621 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 100,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,805 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2010 16 Jun 202628 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,347 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2009 16 Jun 202624 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,945 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,425 MI
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AF04GYY was registered on 2004-05-05
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