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BMW 3 SERIES2004 · 1.8L PETROL

RG04 AFU

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2004 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a PETROL with a 1796cc engine showing 126,229 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/10/2015

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 19/09/2014

Mileage: 126,229
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2004
Engine: 1796cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 12:05 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (RG04 AFU) from 2004 show a total of 5 MOT tests between March 2013 and October 2014.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)”; “Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY