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LB53PFD
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LB53PFD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
7 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 150,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe seperated from cat (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- steering heavy/notchy
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- both rear shock shrounds insecure & bump stops damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- wipers slightly smearing screen
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,500 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,457 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,113 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- advise under vehicle general condition
- advise play in both front rear wishbone arm bushes
30 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached drop link snapped (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side 60 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise play in both front rear wishbone arm bushes
- advise under vehicle general condition
12 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,236 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- unable to check full condition of outer sills
- handbrake just reaching efficiency
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- unable to check full condition of outer sills
- hand brake just reaching efficiency
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,736 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019 11 Jun 202627 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,850 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018 11 Jun 202630 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,268 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,353 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202620 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015 11 Jun 202618 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,767 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202623 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 82,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,690 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2011 11 Jun 202611 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,316 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,745 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,731 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2008 11 Jun 20266 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 48,731 MI
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LB53PFD was registered on 2004-01-28
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