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WM04HCJ
2004 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration WM04HCJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 71,742 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,617 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective obscured (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective obscured (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,360 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose connector (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (225/5016) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connector/hose (1.1.11 (c))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,697 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,212 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive top of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive top of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,935 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,958 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2020 24 Jun 202627 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
24 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,312 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2019 24 Jun 202625 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,663 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
24 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
3 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,021 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017 24 Jun 20263 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,021 MI
24 Jun 202624 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 1,995 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016 24 Jun 202616 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,836 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2015 24 Jun 202623 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,231 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2014 24 Jun 202622 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 42,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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)
23 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,701 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2013Advisory 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,767 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2012 24 Jun 20269 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 36,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
19 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,021 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,135 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
21 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,138 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2009 24 Jun 202615 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,242 MI
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WM04HCJ was registered on 2004-08-24
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