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FG53NPD
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration FG53NPD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,122 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024 4 Jun 202619 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,382 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear of o/s/f inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,499 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak from diff
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,228 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre in outer edge ()
- Undertray fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre in outer edge ()
- Undertray fitted preventing full inspection of some components
- 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,938 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2019Advisory 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))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
15 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,184 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
9 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
3 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,848 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f lower control arm bush deterirating
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Oil leak ()
- damage to o/s/f wheel arch liner
- engine management light on
- front brake pad sensor not fitted
- front discs corroding
- n/s/f brake back plate is secured with cable ties
- o/s/f bonnet grill missing
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f lower control arm bush deterirating
- o/s/f bonnet grill missing
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- n/s/f brake back plate is secured with cable ties
- front discs corroding
- front brake pad sensor not fitted
- engine management light on
- damage to o/s/f wheel arch liner
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
16 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,844 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- slight roughness in nsr wheel bearing
23 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,824 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015Advisory 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)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) Dangerous
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- 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 Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,560 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,691 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2013 4 Jun 20267 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,951 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,190 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011 4 Jun 202611 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,099 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010 4 Jun 202624 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,670 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2009 4 Jun 202612 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,173 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2008 4 Jun 202628 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,697 MI
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FG53NPD was registered on 2003-09-29
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