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WL54 AFJ

2004 BMW 1 Series

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests21 (20 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.2%

Mileage

107,247 mi
Last recorded107,247 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 1 Series82,797 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL54 AFJ
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

20 pass 1 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 107,247 miles

Fuel filler cap seal perishing/cracking

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling linkage deteriorated

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions

Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside slightly damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear lower suspension arm outer bushes worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres slightly perished/cracking in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2025 101,907 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear lower rear control arm outer bushes worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2024 96,509 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front & nearside rear tyres starting to crack/perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 92,835 miles

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

Nearside Rear exhaust heatshield loose

Pass 30 Mar 2022 88,357 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2021 84,835 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2020 83,668 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2020 83,665 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened sub frame corroded by rear sub frame mounting point (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside front inner brake pad worn below limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame fractured rear sub frame excessively corroded to the extent that sub frame has fractured by sub frame mounting point and suspension arm mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside upper rear inner suspension arm bush worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

vehicle is deemed dangerous to drive due to defects

Pass 8 Mar 2019 77,516 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2018 71,034 miles

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 64,518 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 52,309 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

top and botton guards

Pass 25 Feb 2015 42,289 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 34,020 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2013 33,337 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2012 30,811 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2011 27,700 miles

Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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)

Pass 21 Oct 2010 24,474 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2009 20,419 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 16,277 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2007 12,239 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 1 Series?

Based on 985,320 MOT tests across 97,716 vehicles.

82.6%
Pass Rate
6,872
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
97,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,465
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,886
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 4,140
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WL54 AFJ is a 2004 BMW 1 Series in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.2%.

Across all 2004 BMW 1 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 82,797 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 1 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,465 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WL54 AFJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 1 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 1 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WL54 AFJ is a 2004 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 16 October 2004.

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