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LS53ZSJ
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LS53ZSJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 188,683 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- General rear axle corrosion
- Underside covers fitted
- Sill covers fitted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- High hand brake travel
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 182,128 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- all 4 brake discs corroded
- rear suspension bushes n/s and o/s deteriated
- plastic under covers fitted
- general underside corrosion
- both front strut top mounts on struts uplift n/s and o/f
23 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 161,386 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- mil light on
23 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 161,386 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- mil light on
16 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 150,835 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 150,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
22 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 137,873 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2015 14 Jun 20264 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 137,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
5 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 124,431 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 113,705 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2013 14 Jun 20265 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 113,705 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- 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 (2.4.G.2)
4 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 99,589 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2011 14 Jun 20264 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 99,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 84,103 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 14 Jun 202630 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 84,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 67,955 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2009 14 Jun 20267 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 67,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
6 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,882 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2008 14 Jun 202622 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 54,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 52,543 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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LS53ZSJ was registered on 2003-12-08
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