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HT53HLR
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration HT53HLR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 22 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 161,210 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
24 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 160,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,385 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,774 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases under bonnet (6.1.2 (a))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front main (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various steel (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front main (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases under bonnet (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various steel (1.1.11 (c))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,386 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various pipes greased and showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 141,373 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various pipes greased and showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,468 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some steel (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Sound deadening material not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 136,258 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Some steel (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,536 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some steel (1.1.11 (c))
- vehicle has light corrosion
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,933 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most steel (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a))
- Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,264 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded some steel (3.6.B.2c)
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,091 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
10 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,091 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
9 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,691 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2017 19 Jun 20269 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 117,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
18 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,959 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 114,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,110 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2014 19 Jun 20267 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,283 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2014 19 Jun 20265 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,905 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2013 19 Jun 20265 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 94,905 MI
19 Jun 20266 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,650 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2012 19 Jun 202614 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 80,811 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2011 19 Jun 202630 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 75,792 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2010 19 Jun 202620 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 71,558 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2009 19 Jun 202619 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 61,528 MI
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HT53HLR was registered on 2004-01-09
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