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2003 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration DF03BKA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 20 May 2014
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 117,817 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
17 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 117,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 108,445 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2013 4 Jul 202626 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 108,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
27 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 95,066 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
27 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 95,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
14 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,419 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2011 4 Jul 202614 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 83,419 MI
4 Jul 202623 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,249 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2010 4 Jul 202622 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 70,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,385 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 60,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,481 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2008 4 Jul 202619 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 46,481 MI
4 Jul 20263 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,032 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2007 4 Jul 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF03BKA was registered on 2003-06-12
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