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AM53DLE
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration AM53DLE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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39 Total Defects Recorded
27 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 157,315 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,325 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,687 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise center exhaust box output pipe welds showing signs of fatigue
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,302 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,439 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,214 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,263 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020 16 Jun 202619 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
30 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,010 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2019 16 Jun 202630 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,146 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,521 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,737 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- chips in windscreen
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,214 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2016 16 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 96,214 MI
16 Jun 202623 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,759 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2015 16 Jun 202623 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,098 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2014 16 Jun 202611 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,809 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2012 16 Jun 202629 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,736 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,271 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010 16 Jun 202614 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 59,214 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2009 16 Jun 202623 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,140 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 16 Jun 202624 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,427 MI
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AM53DLE was registered on 2003-11-29
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