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LR53BVC
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LR53BVC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
13 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 172,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested Excessive blue smoke, possible damage to gas analyser (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear light units are aftermarket type
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 166,533 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear light units are LED aftermarket type
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
1 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 166,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over tank to joiner (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from joiner to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over tank to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear light units are LED aftermarket type
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured lense has condensation (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 161,381 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both perished and cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Diff is leaking.
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test Phone holder. ()
- Nearside Front Side light unit ingress of water.
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm. Worn on both edges. Perished and cracking. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm Perished and cracking. Worn on both edges, (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 154,519 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2020 6 Jun 202618 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,055 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2019 6 Jun 202612 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 136,961 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,016 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2017 6 Jun 202623 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 118,676 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
30 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,967 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2015 6 Jun 202627 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 104,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
27 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 91,919 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,168 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,634 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,215 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2011 6 Jun 20262 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 53,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,347 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,550 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 35,550 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
18 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,353 MI
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LR53BVC was registered on 2003-10-08
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