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FE53UTL
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration FE53UTL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 17 Jul 2019
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 165,313 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 165,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 162,124 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 162,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges
11 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 140,250 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer sidewall has damage that doesn't reach ply or chords
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edge (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 140,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer sidewall has damage that doesn't reach ply or chords
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner tyre wearing on edge
17 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,843 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
16 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- 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)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory 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 on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
16 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 120,626 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 120,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,763 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2015 4 Jun 202616 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 113,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
11 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,142 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2014 4 Jun 202610 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
11 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,005 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 89,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,755 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2012 4 Jun 202613 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 77,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
11 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,292 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 72,445 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,163 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2009 4 Jun 20266 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 58,259 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 4 Jun 202629 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,696 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FE53UTL was registered on 2003-09-01
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