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2003 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration LR53LZK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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- Expires 26 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 187,116 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
7 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 182,427 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2025 5 Jun 202627 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,242 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differtional (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 175,341 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2023 5 Jun 202628 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 165,345 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2022 5 Jun 20262 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 157,921 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,417 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
19 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,818 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc score
5 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,906 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,011 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush bush (2.5.A.1c)
28 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,319 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2016 5 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,798 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 103,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 92,269 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2014 5 Jun 202619 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,447 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2013 5 Jun 20263 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,625 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2012 5 Jun 20265 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,811 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
5 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 55,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
6 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,970 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2010 5 Jun 20266 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 49,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
7 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,298 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2009 5 Jun 20262 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,099 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2008 5 Jun 20267 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,718 MI
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LR53LZK was registered on 2003-09-30
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