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SS04POL
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
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- Registration SS04POL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 184,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor at lower seat belt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor above petrol tank but within 30cms of seat belt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor above petrol tank but within 30cms of seat belt lower mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing at suspension mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor at lower seat belt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both sides of floor and chassis and outer and inner sills showing heavy corrossion
- Rear subframe heavy corrosion
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported at hose (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported at hose mounting (1.1.11 (d) (i))
17 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 181,161 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside of vehicle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 181,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside of vehicle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 179,162 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush has movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti-roll bar d bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs are worn and have heat spots on the surface. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti-roll bar d bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All rear suspension arms are heavily corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
23 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 179,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken spring is broken. (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs are worn and have heat spots on the surface. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All rear suspension arms are heavily corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush has movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti-roll bar d bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti-roll bar d bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 176,836 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair lagging (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear park brake slow
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 176,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair lagging (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear park brake slow
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 173,970 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear park brake slow
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
18 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 173,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear park brake slow
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 170,960 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- offside parking brake efficiency low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears greased (1.1.11 (c))
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 165,611 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered in grease. (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 159,212 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 151,695 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
25 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 143,312 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear [at flexi] (3.6.B.2c)
24 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 143,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear [ at flexi] (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear [at flexi] (3.6.B.2c)
19 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,444 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2016 13 Jun 202621 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,310 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202615 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 110,427 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202624 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,644 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2013 13 Jun 202621 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,651 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside 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)
20 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,141 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 74,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,463 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2010 13 Jun 20262 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,403 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
25 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,657 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SS04POL was registered on 2004-06-14
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