2004 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · RA53 LBP
2004 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 07 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 166,388 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 166,388 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
RA53 LBP Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/09/2025
- 166,388 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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RA53 LBP Mileage History
- 31/08/2021163,421 mi
- 01/09/2022163,429 mi+8 mi
- 14/08/2023164,295 mi+866 mi
- 29/08/2024165,897 mi+1,602 mi
- 01/09/2025166,388 mi+491 mi
Average of roughly 741 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
RA53 LBP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 BMW 3 Series (RA53 LBP) between August 2021 and September 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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