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2003 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration LS53WGA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expired 28 Oct 2024
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,091 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 189,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
29 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,647 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 184,681 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022Advisory 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))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 182,857 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 182,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 181,300 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 178,621 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Dust cover to nearside rear shock absorber detatched
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 174,881 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 171,387 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
18 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 171,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 163,220 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front suspension arm has its sensor's lever disconnected from linkage ball joint.
10 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 155,499 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2015 13 Jun 20262 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 146,409 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014 13 Jun 202630 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 146,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 136,539 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2013 13 Jun 202624 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 126,912 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2012 13 Jun 202620 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 116,359 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside 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 (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 116,359 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside 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 (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 105,800 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2010 13 Jun 202610 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 97,558 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2009 13 Jun 20265 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 89,474 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2008 13 Jun 20263 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 89,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 79,409 MI
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LS53WGA was registered on 2003-11-12
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