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HT03OBU
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration HT03OBU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 02 Apr 2019
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
31 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,896 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,829 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2018 26 Jun 202631 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 134,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported rubber split (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured x4 (1.4.A.2f)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 134,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items.
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
12 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,666 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake performance only just met the minimum requirement of 16%.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,929 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2016 26 Jun 202620 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 112,347 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2015 26 Jun 202610 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 112,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
7 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,104 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2014 26 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 108,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 102,514 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
5 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,801 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 93,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,661 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,139 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,265 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2009 26 Jun 202619 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,807 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2008 26 Jun 20264 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,833 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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HT03OBU was registered on 2003-08-11
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