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SW54CCD
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SW54CCD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,580 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2026 10 Jun 202621 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,519 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective BROKEN (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective BROKEN (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,040 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 72,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,637 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
9 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,158 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
22 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 68,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,100 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under covers fitted
30 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 65,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s and o/s (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
26 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,693 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- tyre pressure warning and traction control light on
- brake pad warning light on
17 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage sill cover (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage bumber loose (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- removed item from windscreen
- tyre pressure warning and traction control light on
- brake pad warning light on
13 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,717 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,234 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 49,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,491 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,154 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory 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)
10 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,508 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2011 10 Jun 202629 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,821 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2009 10 Jun 20264 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,183 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2008 10 Jun 20264 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 24,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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SW54CCD was registered on 2004-11-16
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