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WM04HCD
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration WM04HCD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 195,445 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- chips to screen
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 195,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- chips to screen
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 182,158 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box and rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside stone chips on screen
1 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 182,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside stone chips on screen
- Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box and rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
4 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,891 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear heat shield insecure.
- engine cover fitted.
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
27 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear heat shield insecure.
- engine cover fitted.
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,656 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers & under trays fitted
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- damage to windscreen zone `b` (3 x places)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 148,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- damage to windscreen zone `b` (3 x places)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- engine covers & under trays fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,245 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' various places (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front lower arm bushes have play
22 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front lower arm bushes have play
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' various places (8.3.1d)
28 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,827 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 4 cracks. (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3 mm ( inner edge worn) (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2 mm ( inner edge worn) (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,395 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- nearside handbrake effort low
- engine cover & under tray fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 3 x places (8.3.1d)
8 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,986 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015 25 Jun 20267 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,984 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,288 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- 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)
11 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,717 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2013 25 Jun 20263 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,506 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
31 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,328 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,088 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2011 25 Jun 202620 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 34,088 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
21 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,832 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010 25 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,588 MI
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WM04HCD was registered on 2004-08-02
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