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SC54CTE
2004 BMW 5 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
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- Registration SC54CTE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 179,364 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 179,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 171,452 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Undertrays fitted
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Pin on lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 171,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front 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)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Pin on lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 163,424 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
7 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 163,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed due to system being insecure (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure needs new sleeve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Position lamp incorrect colour both front orange (4.2.3 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,546 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 156,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,127 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 145,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front 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 Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,327 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,943 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,427 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,312 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
15 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,695 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018 13 Jun 202614 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 107,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,417 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2017 13 Jun 202624 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,348 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
25 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,231 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 76,231 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,453 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2014 13 Jun 202629 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 62,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,780 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2012 13 Jun 202630 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,124 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2011 13 Jun 20265 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,872 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2010 13 Jun 20262 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 33,872 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,555 MI
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SC54CTE was registered on 2004-12-17
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