MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
205,497 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front both wheel arches corroded
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear light unit damaged
Offside Rear sill corroded
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Rear both bump stops detached
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
hazard lights faulty
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front both wheel arches corroded
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear light unit damaged
Offside Rear sill corroded
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Rear both bump stops detached
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
hazard lights faulty
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust has small blow and loose
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front has temp repair carried out
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
exhaust has small blow and loose
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre side wall slight worn out
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both side front and rear D BUSH worn out
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front tyre perished
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front tyre perished
barke warning indicator lamp illuminated
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front tyre perished
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front tyre perished
barke warning indicator lamp illuminated
engine covers and undertray
hazard light flash rate is fast
nsf tyre cracks outer wall
oil leak
osr indicator slightly discoloured
osr tyre cut outer wall
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nsr (3.5.1g)
Front wheel bearing rough when rotated nsf (2.5.A.2)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin osr (3.5.1g)
engine covers and undertray
hazard light flash rate is fast
nsf tyre cracks outer wall
oil leak
osr indicator slightly discoloured
osr tyre cut outer wall
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
no electrics fitted to towbar.
towball not fitted with cover.
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AK04 ULJ is a 2004 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 AK04 ULJ, 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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AK04 ULJ is a 2004 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 31 March 2004.
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