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FE53USZ
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration FE53USZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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- Expired 05 Nov 2020
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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46 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 131,523 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
22 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 131,172 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
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe near fuel tank on nsr (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
6 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,585 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019 5 Jun 20261 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lining(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid section exhaust box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe joints (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
2 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,467 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre kerbed badly
2 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bumper (6.1.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre kerbed badly
27 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,670 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- we advise the NEARSIDE REAR tyre is replaced A.S.A.P!
- 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)
28 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,765 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2016 5 Jun 202615 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,156 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015 5 Jun 202630 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,164 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2014 5 Jun 202614 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,596 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2013 5 Jun 202618 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,454 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2012 5 Jun 202615 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,454 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
3 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,027 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2011 5 Jun 202620 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,049 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,972 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2009 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,541 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202610 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,328 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2007 5 Jun 202610 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 17,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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FE53USZ was registered on 2003-09-01
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