MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,615 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Covers Fitted On Sills (Inner & Outer) & Heavy Underseal
Engine Covers / Under-trays Fitted
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting repair covered in underseal (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Under-chassis, Suspension, Exhaust & Brake components corroded.
Vehicle is Heavily Under-sealed.
Brake repair covered in underseal (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Covers Fitted On Sills (Inner & Outer) & Heavy Underseal
Engine Covers / Under-trays Fitted
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting repair covered in underseal (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Under-chassis, Suspension, Exhaust & Brake components corroded.
Vehicle is Heavily Under-sealed.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle piece (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
slight play in o/s steering arm
Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component ball joint has slight play O/S,N/S OUTER (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to the legal limit all four (4.1.E.1)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint o/s,n/s (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit front & rear (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint o/s,n/s (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit front & rear (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S,N/S (4.1.E.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage BUMPER & N/S/F WING DAMAGED (6.1.C.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b) DANGEROUS
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S,N/S (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nail in offside front tyre
front brake pads getting low
Nail in offside rear tyre
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
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AK54 GYA is a 2004 BMW 3 Series in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
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 AK54 GYA, 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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AK54 GYA is a 2004 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 16 September 2004.
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