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HT52HKH
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration HT52HKH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
21
Passes
11
Failures
65.63%
Pass Rate
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128 Total Defects Recorded
16 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 229,427 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 224,571 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
14 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 224,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Position lamp showing white light to the rear Reverse lights staying on with position lamps (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 224,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to Rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp showing white light to the rear Reverse lights staying on with position lamps (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to Rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 213,827 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake shoe pins pulled through
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 206,070 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 200,659 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2023 20 Jun 202631 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 200,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 196,057 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both by ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 196,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255-35-18 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front to center joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both by ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Engine MIL indicates a malfunction
- Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 2x nails ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 192,809 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner rack play
- Nearside Front Inner rack play
27 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 192,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner rack play
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner rack play
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 189,078 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- offside front wing is corroded
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive under-side of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s and o/s ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 188,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s and o/s ()
- offside front wing is corroded
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive under-side of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 181,646 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Nearside and offside front. D. bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside rear tyre splitting on inner side wall but not reach cords. 255/35r18
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 171,182 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bushes (2.4.G.2)
5 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 160,415 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
- child seats x2 fitted, not allowing full inspection of adult belts
- Rear brake pads wearing low
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bushes (2.4.G.2)
24 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 150,773 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
21 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 150,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
15 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 134,469 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 134,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,593 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2014 20 Jun 202616 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 118,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
3 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,626 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2013 20 Jun 202619 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,912 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2012 20 Jun 202626 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 91,915 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2011 20 Jun 20262 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 83,632 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2010 20 Jun 20262 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 83,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
23 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,081 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 59,284 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2008 20 Jun 202615 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 47,536 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2007 20 Jun 202614 Mar 2006
Fail
Mileage: 47,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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HT52HKH was registered on 2003-01-14
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