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OV04SYE
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OV04SYE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
11
Passes
3
Failures
78.57%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 256,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (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)
- brake light showing on clock
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear brake sensor broken
- Offside Rear brake pipe covered in grease
- Offside Front back plat tied back with ties and string
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear brake pipe covered in grease
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 249,960 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 234,828 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front anti roll bar bushs have excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
17 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 219,216 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 210,372 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 205,780 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 205,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 183,262 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
28 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 183,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
25 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 156,536 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 131,574 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2011 28 Jun 202627 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 92,864 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 87,903 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2009 28 Jun 202623 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 64,427 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV04SYE was registered on 2004-04-27
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