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LS03VEA
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration LS03VEA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
10
Passes
7
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 162,889 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
26 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 162,889 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 142,711 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced both (4.2.3 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 130,987 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015 7 Jun 20263 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 130,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 123,033 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 123,033 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
16 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 123,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
24 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 102,079 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower 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)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 94,169 MI
7 Jun 202613 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 94,169 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2011 7 Jun 202629 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 87,459 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2010 7 Jun 202611 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 80,660 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 80,660 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 70,091 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2008 7 Jun 202613 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 70,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
12 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 51,514 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2007Advisory 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)
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LS03VEA was registered on 2003-06-25
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