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AX52MYM
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration AX52MYM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Nearside and offside rear wheel arches (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill around jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage loose rear inner seat bolt loose (7.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill around jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and both front (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Both front ABS sensor fixing bolts missing but are secure
- Reverse lamp not working
- Offside rear floor and offside front sill around jacking point holed and corroded
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,174 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Inner Sill panels heavily corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- General underside corrosion
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General underside corrosion
- Rear Inner Sill panels heavily corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,599 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear reverse lamp inoperative.
- fuel filler cap sealing rubber is perished/cracked.
- parking brake lever shows travel.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure seat base (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- fuel filler cap sealing rubber is perished/cracked.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside front headlamp shows condensation ingress.
- nearside rear reverse lamp inoperative.
- parking brake lever shows travel.
- Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
- Nearside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,278 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 79,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,095 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021 13 Jun 20268 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,087 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear parking brake imbalanced. o/s lower effort
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,027 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019 13 Jun 202627 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,555 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre badly perrished
- Offside Front Tyre badly perrished
14 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,931 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017 13 Jun 20269 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,263 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016 13 Jun 20269 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,263 MI
13 Jun 202613 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,407 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,407 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,152 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2014 13 Jun 202627 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,083 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2013 13 Jun 202627 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 38,132 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,132 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 35,989 MI
13 Jun 20261 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,989 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2011 13 Jun 20262 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,587 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2010 13 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,412 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
23 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,527 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2008 13 Jun 202623 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 20,248 MI
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AX52MYM was registered on 2003-01-31
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