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SF04RSP
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SF04RSP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 165,085 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 162,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,290 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake hose slight insecure
- Exhaust mounting defective front joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- parking brake just met requirement 16%
- Sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
31 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,166 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
31 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,166 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
8 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,679 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear heat shield loose
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished cracks in treads (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front lower suspension arms ball joints slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake hose retaining plate to body deteriorated (still secure)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,270 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 140,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear heat shield loose
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,333 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,326 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) 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 Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,965 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020 11 Jun 202628 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,434 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 118,086 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,263 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017 11 Jun 20268 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,592 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 109,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,841 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,813 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2014 11 Jun 20268 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,772 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2013 11 Jun 202613 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 89,273 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,031 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,700 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010Advisory 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)
1 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 64,750 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2009 11 Jun 202625 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,086 MI
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SF04RSP was registered on 2004-08-03
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