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SW54DYU
2004 BMW 316
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SW54DYU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 316
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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42 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,646 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
8 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,643 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2017 12 Jun 202630 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,897 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015 12 Jun 202621 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,882 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2015Reason(s) for failure
- front discs badly corroded Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front discs badly corroded Dangerous
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,275 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 55,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,982 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2013 12 Jun 202621 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 49,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,689 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,583 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
26 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,291 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2010 12 Jun 202625 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 30,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
15 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,808 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2009 12 Jun 202618 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,544 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008 12 Jun 202617 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 15,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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SW54DYU was registered on 2004-11-20
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