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HT53CLX
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration HT53CLX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
20
Passes
2
Failures
90.91%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
2 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,565 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2026 26 Jun 20262 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,264 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer side light is not working
5 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,055 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2024 26 Jun 202615 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,387 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023 26 Jun 202621 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,807 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,052 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Heavy Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Heavy Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,660 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH REAR CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))
21 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,210 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,137 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
19 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,461 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
21 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,211 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2016 26 Jun 202610 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,884 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
20 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,959 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
21 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,262 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
17 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
19 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,766 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,225 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
18 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,642 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,218 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,169 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2008 26 Jun 202621 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,717 MI
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HT53CLX was registered on 2003-12-19
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