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BMW 3 SERIES2004 · 2.0L DIESEL

WM04 VFC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2004 BMW 3 SERIES? It's a DIESEL with a 1995cc engine showing 218,181 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/10/2017

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 218,181
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2004
Engine: 1995cc

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.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 06:22 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (WM04 VFC) from 2004 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2015 and October 2016.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (11 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 14 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Wheel bolt(s) missing one off of each wheel (4.2.A.1e)”; “Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)”; “Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY