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ST04XYW
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration ST04XYW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 18 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 216,054 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 216,054 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 212,786 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underbody + suspension components + sub frame underseal applied
- Under-trays/Engine cover/sill trims fitted obscuring view of some components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside + Offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside + Offside (5.2.3 (e))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 207,827 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- rear diff leak
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light condensation and slightly discoloured (4.4.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 207,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front sides (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear diff leak
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light condensation and slightly discoloured (4.4.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 202,446 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring view of some underside components
- both front seat belts retract slow
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front indicator condensation
- rear diff leak
4 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 202,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear diff leak
- both front seat belts retract slow
- Under-trays fitted obscuring view of some underside components
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front indicator condensation
12 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 193,255 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- engine cover + under-trays and sill trims
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 187,102 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- both sill cover/trims fitted obscuring full inspection
- both rear sills corroded
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 187,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- both sill cover/trims fitted obscuring full inspection
- both rear sills corroded
27 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 177,838 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of components
26 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,794 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only just meets mot requirements (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only just meets mot requirements (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only just meets mot requirements (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only just meets mot requirements (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 156,183 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2019 15 Jun 202617 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 145,525 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre sidewall damaged
- 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 rear tyre sidewall damaged
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
16 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 145,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- 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 rear tyre sidewall damaged
- Nearside rear tyre sidewall damaged
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
19 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 137,279 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017 15 Jun 202618 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,312 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
16 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 112,659 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2015 15 Jun 202629 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,012 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,891 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2012 15 Jun 202627 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 89,245 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2011Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front tyre cut on inner edge, not greater than 25mm or 10% of sidewall, but down to cords Dangerous
28 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 65,753 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,753 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,998 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2008 15 Jun 202628 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,342 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2008 15 Jun 202627 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 41,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ST04XYW was registered on 2004-06-28
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