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HT03FZU
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration HT03FZU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 03 Jul 2026
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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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74 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,415 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,939 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bags sign on (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed too hot engine . (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- eml light on but car reg year 2003
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip. (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,207 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,041 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))
8 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 146,041 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,377 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- little reserve travel on hand brake
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
15 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,643 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,745 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine cover and Undertrays fitted
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,983 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sills covered
11 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- outer sills covered
- fuel cap seal cracked
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,071 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- outer sills covered
- fuel cap seall cracked
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,497 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sills covered
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
20 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,762 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2015 4 Jul 202613 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,216 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2014 4 Jul 202623 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 94,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
21 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,227 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2013 4 Jul 202614 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,868 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2012 4 Jul 202614 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 59,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
15 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,825 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2011 4 Jul 20263 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,617 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2010 4 Jul 20263 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
11 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,751 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2009 4 Jul 202614 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,083 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2008 4 Jul 202611 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,962 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2007 4 Jul 202627 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,515 MI
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HT03FZU was registered on 2003-07-01
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