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LS53FVR
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration LS53FVR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,533 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,454 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,804 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm and worn on its outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes are covered (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,382 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,342 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- tpms lamp is on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,951 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2022 6 Jun 202610 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,852 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,852 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,173 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,670 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,375 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearbush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearbush (2.4.G.2)
14 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,373 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearbush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearbush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,236 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,787 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,689 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015 6 Jun 202611 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
6 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 52,124 MI
6 Jun 20266 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,124 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2014 6 Jun 202631 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,467 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2013 6 Jun 202628 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,441 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2012 6 Jun 202620 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,493 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2011 6 Jun 20262 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,281 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2010 6 Jun 202617 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,167 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2009 6 Jun 20261 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,897 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2008 6 Jun 20268 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,043 MI
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LS53FVR was registered on 2003-11-14
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