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LS03BVH
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LS03BVH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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65 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,112 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear coil springs corroded
- oil leak all around engine
- surface corrosion around underbody areas and suspension components
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- flexable brake hoses perished
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Emissions not tested due to smoke (7.3.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- flexable brake hoses perished
- surface corrosion around underbody areas and suspension components
- oil leak all around engine
- front and rear coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,829 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2016 6 Jun 20262 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 129,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 129,780 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 118,668 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,231 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2012 6 Jun 202626 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 108,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 95,471 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2011 6 Jun 202629 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 95,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 83,490 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 83,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,870 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2009 6 Jun 202623 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,544 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2008 6 Jun 202627 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 49,278 MI
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LS03BVH was registered on 2003-04-30
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