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HT53FNH
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration HT53FNH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 17 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 150,416 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,977 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,254 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2025 24 Jun 202615 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material area (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play area (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated ALL at service limit (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
17 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 148,885 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Under trays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,469 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 148,469 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,966 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
16 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 147,966 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
8 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 146,285 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Under trays fitted
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 144,381 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- under trays fitted
29 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,032 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 142,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,296 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leaks
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
11 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leaks
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 137,369 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016 24 Jun 20268 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 134,210 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 130,621 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 24 Jun 202621 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 130,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 122,930 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 122,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 115,761 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
19 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 108,072 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 100,330 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2010 24 Jun 202631 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,776 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2009 24 Jun 202614 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,832 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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HT53FNH was registered on 2004-02-11
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