MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,489 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
oil leak at engine
rear exhaust fouling bumper
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
oil leak at engine
rear exhaust fouling bumper
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort 38kg max (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front Outer gearbox area leaking oil
Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' 2x small chips on windscreen (8.3.1a)
Centre Front coolant warning light on
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread worn 2mm and inner edges worn badly 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint play in drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower bad coolant leak from expansion bottle and radiator area
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread worn 2mm and inner edges worn badly 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join at back box poor and weak (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread worn 2mm and inner edges worn badly 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner tyre inner edge badly worn
Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre Front Outer Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broken from exhaust (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage fractured link broken from ball joint (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front Outer gearbox area leaking oil
Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' 2x small chips on windscreen (8.3.1a)
Centre Front coolant warning light on
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread worn 2mm and inner edges worn badly 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint play in drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower bad coolant leak from expansion bottle and radiator area
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread worn 2mm and inner edges worn badly 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join at back box poor and weak (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread worn 2mm and inner edges worn badly 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner tyre inner edge badly worn
Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front discs poor condition
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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AC51 LEY is a 2004 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 AC51 LEY, 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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AC51 LEY is a 2004 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 9 September 2004.
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