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2004 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LE04LMX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 28 Apr 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,560 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
29 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,560 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
25 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,659 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear outer wheel arch corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear outer wheel arch corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays and sill covers fitted
- underbody corrosion present
- parking brake ratchet worn advise attention
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,059 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays and sill covers fitted
- parking brake ratchet wearing
- both rear wheel arches corroded advise attention in near future
- both mirrors deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,215 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays and sill covers fitted
- corrosion present on both rear outer wheel arches
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside mirror glass deteriorated
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,567 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays and covers fitted
- Rear inner rear lamps lenses detierorating
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive seeping through undertrays, advise further investigation (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 104,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed at inner shoulder of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays and covers fitted
- Rear inner rear lamps lenses detierorating
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive seeping through undertrays, advise further investigation (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth at inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also slightly insecure, fitted under undertray, advise further investigation (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,306 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- various accident damage but no sharp edges.
- undertrays and covers fitted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear outer wheel arch corroded
- Offside Front wheel arch liner missing
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass deteriorated. (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front wheel arch liner missing
- various accident damage but no sharp edges.
- Offside Rear outer wheel arch corroded
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- undertrays and covers fitted
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass deteriorated. (3.3 (b) (i))
21 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,039 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- covers and undertrays fitted
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- covers and undertrays fitted
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,018 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads loose in carrier jingling.
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,728 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017 8 Jun 202612 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 91,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
22 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) Dangerous
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake imbalence 22%
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush hub pivot bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 2.mm. (4.1.E.1)
6 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,907 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2015 8 Jun 202630 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
18 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,693 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower 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)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
10 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,094 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2013 8 Jun 20266 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,973 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
3 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
3 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,674 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,464 MI
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LE04LMX was registered on 2004-07-27
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