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DF04FDX
2004 BMW 5 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
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- Registration DF04FDX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 229,570 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 229,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated (or gauge shows an unsafe reading) creeping (1.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 222,826 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear suframes inc mountings corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 222,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both front inner rackends (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear suframes inc mountings corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 215,353 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 215,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 209,580 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn on outer edge
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 209,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) play can be felt in the rack (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn bush in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall x2 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes on both lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn creaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on the outside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arm, front bush on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 200,988 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- near side rear lower hub bush worn slight movment
- near side and off side inner rack ends slight play
19 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 192,458 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 180,889 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 173,235 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside non obligatory mirror damage
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- 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)
9 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 173,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn to inner edges
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 161,801 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2018 10 Feb 201710 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 161,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
2 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 152,473 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017 2 Feb 201610 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,839 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 138,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
14 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,764 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
15 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,326 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
7 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,445 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,865 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2011 12 Nov 201019 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,626 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2010 19 Nov 200913 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,057 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2009 13 Oct 200812 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,967 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2008 12 Oct 20078 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,370 MI
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DF04FDX was registered on 2004-06-23
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