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SC53BOV
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1895cc
General Information
- Registration SC53BOV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1895cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
10
Passes
7
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,136 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2018 11 Jun 20261 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake warning device not working correctly (3.3.D.3a)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement x 2 (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,412 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- air bag warning illuminated
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- air bag warning illuminated
28 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake pad warning light on
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Oil leak
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 97,237 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202631 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 97,235 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,732 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,337 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2013 11 Jun 202631 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,782 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,030 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
29 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
19 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,825 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 40,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,953 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,455 MI
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SC53BOV was registered on 2003-12-23
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