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LR53FYM
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration LR53FYM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 21 Sep 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
22
Passes
3
Failures
88%
Pass Rate
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45 Total Defects Recorded
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 192,029 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2026 8 Jun 202622 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,901 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2026 8 Jun 202627 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,846 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2025 8 Jun 20261 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,922 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2024 8 Jun 20262 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,724 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2023 8 Jun 202624 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,899 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2022 8 Jun 202621 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 150,141 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2021 8 Jun 202619 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,720 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
13 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,424 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019 8 Jun 20268 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear parking brake performance only just met
- Offside Rear lamp condinsated water
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,779 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 98,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,507 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016 8 Jun 20266 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,960 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 90,960 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,194 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,824 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,300 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2013 8 Jun 202620 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,850 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,811 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,739 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2010 8 Jun 202622 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,017 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,605 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2008 8 Jun 202613 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,942 MI
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LR53FYM was registered on 2003-09-18
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