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GP04FFZ
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration GP04FFZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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132 Total Defects Recorded
9 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 173,572 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
8 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 173,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,898 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 164,313 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear park brake outer cable poor condition
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,734 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 160,724 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
10 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 160,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear parking brake only just met requirements at 16%
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
6 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 155,165 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear drive shaft oil seal leaking
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre two nails ()
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
6 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 155,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre two nails ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear drive shaft oil seal leaking
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,607 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- nearside handbrake cable in poor condition
- brake pipes pitted
- both rear tyres wearing on edges and have 3mm of tread
- Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres wearing on edges and have 3mm of tread
- nearside handbrake cable in poor condition
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- brake pipes pitted
2 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres wearing on edges and have 3mm of tread
- brake pipes pitted
- nearside handbrake cable in poor condition
21 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 134,332 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- both nearside and offside front lower arm rear bushes have slight play
- both rear tyres wearing thin on inner edges
- front wiper blades smearing
- nearside front tyre wearing thin on outer edge
14 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 134,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres wearing thin on inner edges
- nearside front tyre wearing thin on outer edge
- front wiper blades smearing
- both nearside and offside front lower arm rear bushes have slight play
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 124,788 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 120,087 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
24 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 116,333 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 145,091 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012Advisory 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)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
13 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 131,384 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 107,210 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 18 Jun 20261 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 89,505 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 89,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 71,282 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2008 18 Jun 20264 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 71,282 MI
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