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LS53LHN
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration LS53LHN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
19 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,922 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023 6 Jun 202617 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,130 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/50/16 rft (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/50/16 rft (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- brake pad wear light on
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 140,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- brake pad wear light on
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/50/16 rft (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/50/16 rft (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,603 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
11 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,348 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020 6 Jun 202619 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
15 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,683 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2019 6 Jun 202617 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,026 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,905 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
23 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,052 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2016 6 Jun 202623 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
3 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,201 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
2 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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 Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
2 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,156 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2014 6 Jun 202621 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
3 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,100 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2013 6 Jun 202630 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 61,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
31 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,930 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2012 6 Jun 202625 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,218 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2011 6 Jun 202612 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,762 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2010 6 Jun 202611 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 50,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,204 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2010 6 Jun 202616 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,040 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2008 6 Jun 202610 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,181 MI
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LS53LHN was registered on 2003-10-30
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