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SW04NBY
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration SW04NBY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 15 Feb 2019
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
11
Passes
4
Failures
73.33%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,433 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019 13 Jun 202614 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort not working (3.7.B.6a)
27 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,533 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,732 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 80,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,908 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,269 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
9 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,458 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
1 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,615 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 13 Jun 202630 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,450 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,126 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2009Advisory 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)
1 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,891 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008 13 Jun 20264 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,320 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW04NBY was registered on 2004-06-30
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