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ST54CSV
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration ST54CSV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 30 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,846 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 101,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,504 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,908 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
7 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,200 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,614 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022 11 Jun 202630 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,946 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,743 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front tyres starting to wear on edges
28 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres starting to wear on edges
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,638 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019 11 Jun 202615 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded copper pipe joining flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
21 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,061 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front wiper blade split
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak ()
20 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front wiper blade split
28 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,785 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake pipes corroded
23 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,150 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear at 3mm
24 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,777 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015 11 Jun 202624 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
31 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,941 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,043 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013 11 Jun 20263 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,443 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2012 11 Jun 20263 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,403 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2012 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,843 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2011 11 Jun 202612 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,809 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,553 MI
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ST54CSV was registered on 2004-12-03
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