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SC53BPZ
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SC53BPZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,027 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sill covers fitted preventing full inspection
- engine has oil leak directly onto exhaust manifold
23 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 98,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sill covers fitted preventing full inspection
- engine has oil leak directly onto exhaust manifold
24 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 98,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 42% / nearside slow in operation (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- under vehicle corrosion
- slight corrosion on nearside rear brake disc
- offside front brake back plate insecure
- cracks around fuel cap seal
- bind on nearside front brake
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Oil leak ()
11 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,533 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
8 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,498 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,736 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 76,736 MI
11 Jun 202631 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,935 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,935 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,268 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2013 11 Jun 202631 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,311 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012 11 Jun 202615 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 52,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
23 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,272 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2011 11 Jun 202623 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 41,272 MI
11 Jun 202624 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,040 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2010Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,919 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2009Advisory 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)
19 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,531 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2008 11 Jun 202619 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 14,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
6 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,122 MI
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SC53BPZ was registered on 2003-12-29
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