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LS53EXK
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration LS53EXK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,208 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2023 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 169,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre exhaust clamp corroded and broken but not insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,514 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Fuel cap seal starting to perish
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 155,363 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- front grill and side skirts missing at time of test but no sharp edges present
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,892 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 153,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,852 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,570 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 127,893 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016 11 Jun 202628 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 127,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
28 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,705 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015Reason(s) for failure
- nearside front / nearside / offside rear tyres badly cracked/ perished Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
27 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 114,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,661 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2013 11 Jun 20267 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,413 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2012 11 Jun 20265 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 97,294 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2011 11 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 94,038 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2010 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 90,939 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 85,743 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2008 11 Jun 20268 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 107,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 75,360 MI
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LS53EXK was registered on 2003-11-06
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