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S300 PMH

2004 BMW Alpina

Silver Petrol 3346cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

79,833 mi
Last recorded79,833 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW Alpina63,550 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS300 PMH
MakeBMW
ModelAlpina
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,346cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 79,833 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe osf corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 79,833 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding osf brake calliper binding excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe osf corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2024 77,258 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 74,470 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front shock top mount slight play

Offside Front shock top mount slight play

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

fuel cap seal cracking

Pass 16 Nov 2022 73,414 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

rear tail box heat shield insecure

Pass 16 Nov 2021 72,444 miles

Road wheel slightly distorted nearside front and offside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 71,614 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 65,300 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Oct 2019 65,300 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm all 4 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2015 64,134 miles

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

Pass 30 Apr 2014 63,577 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Apr 2013 62,474 miles

Front wipers smearing slightly

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 26 Mar 2012 60,009 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

front wipers poor

Fail 19 Mar 2012 59,774 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front wipers poor

Pass 11 Apr 2011 52,518 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 44,359 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2010 44,162 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 9 Apr 2009 34,897 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2008 25,849 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2007 15,586 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 13,457 miles

How Reliable is the BMW Alpina?

Based on 29,169 MOT tests across 2,395 vehicles.

82.0%
Pass Rate
4,292
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
2,395
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 568
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 270
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 269
Brake pipe excessively corroded 254
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 226
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S300 PMH is a 2004 BMW Alpina in Silver with a 3,346cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2004 BMW Alpina models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.3% with a typical mileage of 63,550 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 Alpina fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 568 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S300 PMH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW Alpina typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this BMW Alpina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was S300 PMH registered?

S300 PMH is a 2004 BMW Alpina, first registered on 20 May 2004.

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