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CT03CGX
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration CT03CGX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 151,567 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner & Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,761 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2025 15 Jun 202620 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,358 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
20 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 145,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,070 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel. It would appear the braking system requires either adjustment or repair.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advise overall parking brake efficiency at 18% .
- Advise Both of the front inner wheel arch liners are partially insecure.
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,703 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.
- Parking brake has little reserve travel indicating the braking system either requires adjustment or repair.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine ( unable to see origin of oil leak due to under trays fitted. ) (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake has little reserve travel indicating the braking system either requires adjustment or repair.
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,050 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( Wearing on the inner & outer portions of the tyre ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advise parking brake lever has little reserve travel.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( wearing on the inner & outer portions of the tyre ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,249 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
16 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,433 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
30 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,997 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018 15 Jun 202627 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
25 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,182 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside and offside front tyres perishing and outer sidewall damage
- Oil leak
- Offside rear tyre near legal limit and perishing
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted
23 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Oil leak
- Offside rear tyre near legal limit and perishing
- Offside front brake hose perishing
- Nearside and offside front tyres perishing and outer sidewall damage
28 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,322 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2016 15 Jun 202628 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,519 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015 15 Jun 202631 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,755 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 15 Jun 202624 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,118 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2013 15 Jun 202624 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,632 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,987 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2011 15 Jun 202626 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 77,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
27 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,285 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2010 15 Jun 202627 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,147 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2009 15 Jun 202627 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 62,856 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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CT03CGX was registered on 2003-08-06
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