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OY54 YHN

2004 BMW 318

Grey Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Feb 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

100,284 mi
Last recorded100,284 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 31861,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY54 YHN
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2025 100,284 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2024 97,025 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2023 91,830 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2022 86,716 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2022 86,697 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 8 Jan 2021 84,292 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2021 84,292 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2020 81,640 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2019 73,652 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2018 73,214 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

offside front tyre bald on inner edge

suspension components getting corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2018 73,212 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

offside front tyre bald on inner edge

suspension components getting corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2017 67,296 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2017 66,934 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (3.6.B.4d)

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

Oil leak sump ()

Service recommend

Pass 7 Oct 2015 58,850 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

engine oil level low. added 1 litre before test

nearside rear tyre slightly wearing on inner edge

oil leak

rear brake discs slightly worn

Fail 6 Oct 2015 58,850 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

engine oil level low. added 1 litre before test

nearside rear tyre slightly wearing on inner edge

oil leak

rear brake discs slightly worn

Pass 29 Sep 2014 53,548 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 17 Sep 2013 49,878 miles

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 12 Sep 2013 49,853 miles

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Sep 2012 45,908 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 43,180 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2011 43,180 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fail 13 Sep 2010 39,109 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 13 Sep 2010 39,109 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2009 35,042 miles

cut to offside rear tyre sidewall

Pass 17 Sep 2008 30,675 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2008 30,675 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 13 Sep 2007 27,068 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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OY54 YHN is a 2004 BMW 318 in Grey with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2004 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 61,851 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OY54 YHN is a 2004 BMW 318, first registered on 27 September 2004.

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