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SC53VVH
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SC53VVH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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39 Total Defects Recorded
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,542 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021 10 Jun 20265 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,579 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2019Advisory 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)
31 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,527 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,296 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
23 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 131,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
9 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 124,587 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 124,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,743 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2014 10 Jun 20267 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 114,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,840 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013 10 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 104,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 89,829 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2012 10 Jun 20267 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 89,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,802 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011 10 Jun 20265 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,874 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2010 10 Jun 20266 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,940 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2009 10 Jun 202616 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,007 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2008 10 Jun 202627 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,863 MI
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SC53VVH was registered on 2003-12-30
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