SW04XAL - BMW M3
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 1 month ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
Data provided by DVLA
MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 07 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,331 mi
Expires: 13 February 2026
Passed - 14 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,347 mi
Expires: 13 February 2025
Passed - 25 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,934 mi
Expires: 24 November 2022
Failed - 25 October 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,934 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Passed - 28 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,725 mi
Expires: 24 November 2021
Passed - 25 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,294 mi
Expires: 24 November 2020
Passed - 12 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,102 mi
Expires: 11 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 22 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,739 mi
Expires: 04 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside front brake disc splash shield partially insecure
- Advisory Oil leak Rear diff
Passed - 26 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,885 mi
Expires: 04 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Advisory Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Failed - 23 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,885 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Major Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Advisory Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Passed - 05 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,631 mi
Expires: 04 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear brake discs slightly corroded
- Advisory slight brake vibration offside rear
Failed - 03 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,631 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory condensation within offside headlamp
- Advisory brake wear warning light on
- Advisory tyre pressure monitoring light is on
- Advisory slight rear brake vibration
- Advisory front and rear brake discs have slight corrosion
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 01 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,147 mi
Expires: 31 May 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 20 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,146 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 07 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,947 mi
Expires: 06 May 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 06 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,946 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 22 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,663 mi
Expires: 21 April 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 19 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,658 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 14 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,134 mi
Expires: 13 November 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 11 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,130 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 08 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,766 mi
Expires: 27 October 2011
Passed - 28 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,424 mi
Expires: 27 October 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Failed - 27 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,422 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed - 02 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,441 mi
Expires: 01 September 2009
Failed - 02 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,441 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Passed - 09 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,536 mi
Expires: 12 August 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 09 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,536 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Major Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SW04XAL?
The MOT expires on 13 February 2026.
What is the tax status of SW04XAL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 February 2026.
What are the specifications of SW04XAL?
This is a 2004 BMW M3 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 3246cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SW04XAL?
This vehicle produces 292 g/km of CO2 emissions.