MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,009 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both nearside and offside wishbones (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
slight travel on the handbrake lever
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both nearside and offside wishbone (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both nearside and offside (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
slight travel from the handbrake lever
undertray and engine covers fitted to vehicle
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside wishbones (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both nearside and offside (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
slight smear from the front wiper blades
slight travel on the handbrake lever
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre outersidewall is slightly damaged
nearside rear tyre innersidewall is slightly deteriorated
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
prop shaft donut bush is deteriorated
Oil leak
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
accelration making somoke
Both front brake discs are slightly worn
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)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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ABZ 4245 is a 2004 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.
Across all 2004 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 89,350 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ABZ 4245, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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ABZ 4245 is a 2004 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 29 March 2004.
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