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2003 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration GF53CCY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 16 Aug 2019
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 160,198 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 160,198 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
17 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 156,090 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
17 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 156,090 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 152,617 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
1 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 152,617 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
21 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 148,376 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- oil leak
- exhaust emits a slight blue smoke
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)
19 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 148,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)
- oil leak
- exhaust emits a slight blue smoke
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 144,499 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 144,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.D.3b)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 141,234 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2014 27 Jun 202627 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 141,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
24 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 137,534 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2013 27 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 132,892 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 112,885 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2011 27 Jun 20264 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 94,742 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2010 27 Jun 202612 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,227 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2009 27 Jun 202611 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,445 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2008 27 Jun 202622 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 55,804 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2007 27 Jun 202622 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 55,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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GF53CCY was registered on 2003-09-25
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