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GL53HGP
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration GL53HGP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expires 18 Jan 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 164,589 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 161,027 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- BOTH FRONT TYRES SLIGHTLY WEARING LOW ON INNER EDGE
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 161,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- BOTH FRONT TYRES SLIGHTLY WEARING LOW ON INNER EDGE
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,584 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. N/S/F SLOW IN ACTION (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH REAR (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 155,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. N/S/F SLOW IN ACTION (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH REAR (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,573 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- UNDER TRAYS FITTED
- SLIGHT CHIP ON FRONT WINDSCREEN
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVICE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,617 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- SLIGHT CHIP IN FRONT SCREEN
- UNDER TRAYS FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION TO SOME COMPONENTS
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 140,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,508 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2015 24 Jun 202612 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,574 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2014 24 Jun 202623 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,840 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
22 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,468 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,533 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,804 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,178 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,033 MI
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GL53HGP was registered on 2003-11-13
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