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GF53VNB
2003 BMW 5 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration GF53VNB
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
28 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,230 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- reverse light not working
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 149,230 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- reverse light not working
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 145,467 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2025 24 Jun 202612 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,467 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 below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (yellow crayon) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
22 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,169 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front windscreen becoming dirty (inner)
- Central Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads are on the 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 140,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads are on the 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Front windscreen becoming dirty (inner)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,440 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2023 24 Jun 202622 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 134,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture inner wheel arch area (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached is detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture inner wheel arch area (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Headlamp aim not tested x 2 (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid x 2 (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
15 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,915 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022Advisory 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))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads wearing smooth (twin depth treads (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads wearing smooth (twin depth treads (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,808 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2021 24 Jun 202622 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 121,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch are (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,072 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side 100kg should be 150kg (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Window in an unacceptable condition stickers (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements badly damaged (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,794 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
7 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
13 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,399 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front tyre worn on edges
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
6 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper 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)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
- Offside Front tyre worn on edges
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,521 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres worn on edges
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
20 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,599 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2015 24 Jun 202620 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,599 MI
24 Jun 202619 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,254 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2014 24 Jun 202627 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,978 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2013 24 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,967 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2012 24 Jun 202620 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,779 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2011 24 Jun 202611 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,831 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2009 24 Jun 202611 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 39,831 MI
24 Jun 20266 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,908 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2008 24 Jun 202629 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,976 MI
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GF53VNB was registered on 2003-11-27
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