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OV53YLF
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration OV53YLF
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 144,055 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported brake pipe, not clipped, new pipe already fitted. (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated brake hose perished/routed incorrect (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 143,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side little effort o/s/r 15kgf (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated brake hose perished/routed incorrect (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported brake pipe, not clipped, new pipe already fitted. (1.1.11 (d) (i))
17 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,941 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
12 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated brake pad warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
9 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,030 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged on outer bead (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases to rear pipe broken (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Central exhaust hanger broken but still supporting adequately
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged on outer bead (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake pad warning light on
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 136,975 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2018 2 Jul 202629 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 134,674 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear number plate in poor condition
- rear brake discs rusted
29 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 134,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs rusted
- rear number plate in poor condition
20 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 129,521 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,521 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,646 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,646 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 114,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
26 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,928 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2013 2 Jul 202627 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 98,536 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2012 2 Jul 202626 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,719 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 75,861 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2009 2 Jul 20262 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 75,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
9 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 65,625 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2008 2 Jul 202617 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 57,719 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 49,485 MI
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OV53YLF was registered on 2003-10-31
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