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ML53POU
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration ML53POU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 01 Jun 2018
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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46 Total Defects Recorded
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 247,567 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
23 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 247,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Oil leak ()
2 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 239,168 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 239,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 229,802 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
25 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 229,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 213,038 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2014 20 Jun 20261 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 213,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 202,742 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2013 20 Jun 202616 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 202,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 177,160 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2012 20 Jun 202628 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 177,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
22 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 139,968 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 107,233 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2010 20 Jun 202614 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 93,029 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2009 20 Jun 20269 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 78,388 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008 20 Jun 202612 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 61,794 MI
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ML53POU was registered on 2003-10-17
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