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2004 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration LS04CVP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 17 May 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 98,099 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2027 7 Jun 202627 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 98,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
16 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,254 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracks close to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,010 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,527 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,422 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,924 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,069 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
25 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,648 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Will soon need replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,430 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Brake disc,s allround slightly worn
25 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,472 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018 7 Jun 20262 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,509 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017 7 Jun 20262 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 80,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Link (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,842 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016 7 Jun 202611 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,064 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,060 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)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,640 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,228 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,100 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,539 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 7 Jun 202611 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,731 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010 7 Jun 20269 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 49,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,986 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 7 Jun 202628 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,072 MI
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LS04CVP was registered on 2004-03-31
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