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OU54VVO
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
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- Registration OU54VVO
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 31 Jan 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,641 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- eml on
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear reverse lamp lense missin
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
10 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear reverse lamp lense missing
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,811 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (o/s & n/s) ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (All over) (1.1.11 (c))
28 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim not tested (o/s & n/s) (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (Due to excessive visible smoke) (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (All over) (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (o/s & n/s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,621 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,390 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both Sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,669 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- minor oil leak
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
21 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,521 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,516 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2018 28 Jun 20268 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,805 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2017 28 Jun 20267 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,536 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2014 28 Jun 202631 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,444 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
30 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 714,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
24 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,042 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2012 28 Jun 20264 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,390 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,558 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,554 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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OU54VVO was registered on 2004-09-17
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