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OV03WLH
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration OV03WLH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 148,545 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened vehicle lowered (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,545 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened vehicle lowered (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed catalyst removed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's airbag missing (7.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened vehicle lowered (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Coolant leak ()
13 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,628 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipes (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,090 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023 26 Jun 202618 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,906 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022 26 Jun 202619 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,728 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 121,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to offside rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,490 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,323 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2019 26 Jun 20263 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
18 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,007 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,111 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
3 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
19 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside center floor pan damaged
- trims fitted to outersills
- oil around engine and gearbox
- front brake flexi hoses perished, will need replacement soon
7 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,001 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 97,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,853 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,766 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,912 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
26 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,178 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,336 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2011 26 Jun 202628 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,580 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,372 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2009 26 Jun 202614 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,688 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2007 26 Jun 20267 Jun 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV03WLH was registered on 2003-05-31
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