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HT53YHB
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration HT53YHB
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
5 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 175,208 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
25 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,526 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,523 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 162,995 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 156,963 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 156,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush hub bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- o/s/r tyre perishing
- both front tyres exessively worn on inner edge
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush hub bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 152,752 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017 24 Jun 202629 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 152,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 150,817 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016 24 Jun 202617 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 150,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 136,560 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
13 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 136,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 123,496 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
17 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 123,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
7 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,642 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2013 24 Jun 20267 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 111,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,312 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 93,660 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 85,376 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2010 24 Jun 202613 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,230 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2009 24 Jun 202614 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,586 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 51,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,434 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2008 24 Jun 20264 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 48,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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HT53YHB was registered on 2004-01-30
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