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2003 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration FE03OEC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 30 Mar 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 124,977 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,380 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside brake pipes that run along side fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,293 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive back of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- offside front fog light lens damaged
- nearside and offside headlight lenses deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- offside front fog light lens damaged
- nearside and offside headlight lenses deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive back of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,267 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi corroded and both pipes alongside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- offside front foglight lens damaged
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,276 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission oil, rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,499 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022 5 Jun 202612 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,558 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021 5 Jun 202627 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,558 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2019 5 Jun 202629 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,390 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,195 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017 5 Jun 202625 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
13 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,699 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 78,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,248 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2015 5 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,010 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,411 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,398 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2012 5 Jun 20267 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,582 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2011 5 Jun 202610 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,064 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2010 5 Jun 202624 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,387 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
29 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,389 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,328 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 45,328 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,858 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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FE03OEC was registered on 2003-03-01
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