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AD04 YXN

2004 BMW 3 Series

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

158,093 mi
Last recorded158,093 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2024
Typical for 2004 BMW 3 Series89,350 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD04 YXN
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2024 158,093 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play both tie rod bars (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2023 157,196 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2022 155,143 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2021 151,576 miles

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2020 146,250 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2020 146,250 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2019 139,643 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2018 135,053 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 131,877 miles

Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1 ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2 ()

Fail 27 Sep 2017 131,877 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1 ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2 ()

Pass 13 Jan 2017 129,207 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear tire is cracking on outer edge

Fail 11 Jan 2017 129,205 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear tire is cracking on outer edge

Pass 13 Jan 2016 125,136 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside front brake binding slightly.

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 12 Jan 2016 125,136 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside front brake binding slightly.

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 122,791 miles

Both front wipers split on edges.

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Recommend replacement of both rear corroded brake pipes.

Fail 29 Dec 2014 122,791 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Both front wipers split on edges.

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Recommend replacement of both rear corroded brake pipes.

Pass 9 Dec 2013 119,876 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Small cuts in outer sidewall of nearside front tyre.

Fail 9 Dec 2013 119,876 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Small cuts in outer sidewall of nearside front tyre.

Pass 7 Dec 2012 113,757 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Tyre pressure monitoring and engine management warning lights on.

Pass 19 Oct 2011 104,779 miles

chunks missing from n/s/f tyre

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

some leds inop on n/s/r side lamp, not more than 50%

Fail 18 Oct 2011 104,779 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

chunks missing from n/s/f tyre

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

some leds inop on n/s/r side lamp, not more than 50%

Pass 18 Oct 2010 97,835 miles

hand brake only just met required limits

n/s/rear tyre down to 1.6 mm

nsf/osf tyres down to 3mm

slight exhaust leak from front pipe joint

slight play in osf/nsf lower arm rear bushes

Pass 16 Sep 2009 83,308 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2008 63,354 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2008 63,333 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 Jun 2007 60,862 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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AD04 YXN is a 2004 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 AD04 YXN, 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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AD04 YXN is a 2004 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 21 July 2004.

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