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E15 UNG

2004 BMW 120

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

149,007 mi
Last recorded149,007 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 12082,446 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE15 UNG
MakeBMW
Model120
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 149,007 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

everything underside covered in underseal

under trays fitted obscuring components

Fail 9 Jul 2026 149,005 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

everything underside covered in underseal

under trays fitted obscuring components

Pass 1 Aug 2025 148,977 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL covered (1.1.11 (c))

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ALL

Rear suspension components and mounts covered in underseal

under trays fitted

Fail 1 Aug 2025 148,975 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL covered (1.1.11 (c))

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ALL

Rear suspension components and mounts covered in underseal

under trays fitted

Pass 16 Aug 2024 148,909 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL covered (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ALL

Rear suspension components covered in under seal

under trays fited

Fail 25 Jul 2024 148,903 miles

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL covered (1.1.11 (c))

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ALL

Rear suspension components covered in under seal

under trays fitted

Pass 9 Aug 2023 144,820 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear bench seat not fitted

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded and covered in a black underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s rear inner sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underside brake lines covered in a black underseal

undertrays fitted

Fail 4 Aug 2023 144,709 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bent bearing incorrectly fitted. propshaft bent and separating. (6.1.7 (e))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear bench seat not fitted

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded and covered in a black underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s rear inner sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underside brake lines covered in a black underseal

undertrays fitted

Pass 12 Aug 2022 132,776 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front steering rack gaiter twisted.

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

low effort from n/s handbrake

rear bench seat not fitted at time of test.

undertrays fitted.

Pass 10 Aug 2021 119,781 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside low effort from handbrake on o/s

rear bench seat not fitted at time of test.

Pass 8 Aug 2020 108,850 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm. tyre also slightly cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear low effort from handbrake. 40% imbalance.

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

rear seats not fitted at time of test.

undertrays fitted.

Pass 13 Aug 2019 96,557 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2019 96,557 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 94,304 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2017 86,676 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside & offside rear flexible hose ferrules slightly corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear sub frame and suspension components starting to show sign of slight corrosion

under trays fitted obscuring some underbody components

Pass 28 Jul 2016 79,324 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Jul 2015 69,484 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2015 69,484 miles

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 8 Jul 2014 59,436 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Jul 2014 59,436 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Sep 2013 53,698 miles

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)

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

Pass 25 Sep 2012 43,800 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Sep 2011 37,077 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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)

Pass 15 Sep 2010 32,703 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2009 28,539 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2008 23,189 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2007 17,745 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 120?

Based on 872,714 MOT tests across 63,112 vehicles.

79.7%
Pass Rate
6,996
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
63,112
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,169
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,562
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,681
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,273
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 5,042
Full BMW 120 reliability report

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E15 UNG is a 2004 BMW 120 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2004 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 82,446 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 120 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,169 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E15 UNG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 120 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 120 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E15 UNG is a 2004 BMW 120, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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