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HD52FEU
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
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- Registration HD52FEU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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124 Total Defects Recorded
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 217,064 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 214,767 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 214,767 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 207,450 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 200,067 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023 24 Jun 202620 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 191,976 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022 24 Jun 202614 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 184,290 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 184,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,009 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,657 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,202 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake pad warning light on
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,028 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear mount bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 127,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released all lamps (1.2.1e)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- oil leak
- fuel cap seal perished
- engine bay covers fitted
- coolant leak
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded ONLY JUST MET REQUIREMENTS (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 127,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/35/18 (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded ONLY JUST MET REQUIREMENTS (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- coolant leak
- engine bay covers fitted
- fuel cap seal perished
- oil leak
25 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,295 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2016 24 Jun 202611 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,362 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
5 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 98,546 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 98,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
17 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,964 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2012 24 Jun 202617 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 86,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
18 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,814 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2011 24 Jun 202615 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,203 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 78,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 73,122 MI
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 (4.1.E.1)
29 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,122 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,823 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2008 24 Jun 20267 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 63,823 MI
24 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,675 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2007 24 Jun 202624 Nov 2005
Pass
Mileage: 22,964 MI
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HD52FEU was registered on 2003-02-14
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