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SW02DON
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW02DON
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 22 Jun 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,643 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak on engine
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Offside and nearside rears (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak on engine
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
18 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,104 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
- tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp on
- parking brake performance only just meets requirements
- outer sill covers fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
17 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- under trays fitted
- tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp on
- parking brake performance only just meets requirements
- outer sill covers fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,118 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,093 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Rears (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Brake Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,108 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide 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)
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
5 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,858 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,403 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,721 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,909 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured drop link (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,731 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2017 10 Jun 202624 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick X 4 (3.5.1g)
2 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,448 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin x 4 (3.5.1g)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to back (3.6.B.2c)
22 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,981 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,663 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014 10 Jun 202622 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 55,663 MI
10 Jun 202616 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,794 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2013 10 Jun 202629 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,089 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2012 10 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,716 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,209 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2009 10 Jun 202626 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,373 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW02DON was registered on 2004-09-30
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