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LS53EXH
2003 BMW 5 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration LS53EXH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
18 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 207,720 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside side repeater has condensation inside
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside headlamp cloudy
- undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 207,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside side repeater has condensation inside
- Nearside headlamp cloudy
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 195,453 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2023 11 Jun 20262 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 195,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake insecure brake retaining clip missing (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged flexi hose (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged flexi hose (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- osr cv grease covering components
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective brake ware indicator showing on dash (1.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 191,229 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 191,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn LOWER ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 177,951 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 165,937 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
9 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 165,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
10 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 159,945 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted
29 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 159,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 146,201 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,691 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2016 11 Jun 20262 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,004 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
21 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 119,752 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,396 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2013 11 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,896 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 88,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
19 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,685 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 76,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,506 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2010 11 Jun 202618 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,027 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2009 11 Jun 20269 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,400 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2008 11 Jun 202613 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,780 MI
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LS53EXH was registered on 2003-10-21
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