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AF04HNK
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration AF04HNK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
21
Passes
9
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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142 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 157,823 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear diff oil leak
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Fuel cap rubber sealing cracking
- Front exhaust corroded
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 157,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front exhaust corroded
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
28 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,791 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal deteriorated.
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Prop shaft doughnut breaking up.
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal deteriorated.
- Front Prop shaft doughnut breaking up.
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential unit. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,413 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear springs possibly incorrect.
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge. (225/45R17) (5.2.3 (e))
20 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge. (225/45R17) (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Rear springs possibly incorrect.
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded has marked (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded has marked (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- tyre light on
- prop shaft coupling perishing and splitting
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,749 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,025 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Under side of vehicle corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,017 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rear differential slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,822 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,779 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,011 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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 Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
16 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,437 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2019 16 Jun 202616 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front brake pad wear sensor detatched
- nearside front service brake starting to bind
12 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,259 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Oil leak differential ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
18 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,524 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak from rear differential
- engine oil leaks
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- engine oil leaks
- oil leak from rear differential
22 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,474 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,058 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2015 16 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,014 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 16 Jun 202611 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,825 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2013 16 Jun 202610 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
16 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,175 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2012 16 Jun 20262 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,679 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2011 16 Jun 20263 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,309 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2010 16 Jun 202620 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,224 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2009Advisory 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)
23 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,515 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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