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MB04HTD
2009 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration MB04HTD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expires 06 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
7 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,954 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,718 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 96,718 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,360 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components and subframes
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,360 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components and subframes
6 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,354 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Corrosion to rear suspension, front and rear subframe, gear oil pan and suspension mounting prescribed areas. Not considered excessive, tested with CAT.
4 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 91,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion to rear suspension, front and rear subframe, gear oil pan and suspension mounting prescribed areas. Not considered excessive, tested with CAT.
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 91,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear parking brake reduced efficiency
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced tank strap mtg areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,099 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
8 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,966 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake made only minimum requirement
30 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake made only minimum requirement
19 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,919 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2020 19 Jun 20267 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,140 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory 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))
- handbrake made only minimum requirement
5 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,325 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded alongside fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded alongside fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,040 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- handbrake made only minimum requirement
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,894 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,145 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,896 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2014 19 Jun 20267 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,644 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,944 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2012 19 Jun 202622 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,877 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2011 19 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,614 MI
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MB04HTD was registered on 2009-01-19
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