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SC53VVM
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SC53VVM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
9
Passes
5
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
3 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,602 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 122,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 119,092 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 119,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 113,932 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 113,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 109,183 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 109,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
8 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 99,352 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2011 9 Jun 20268 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 98,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
31 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 90,468 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2010 9 Jun 202617 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 83,010 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 72,349 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2009 9 Jun 20265 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 56,222 MI
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SC53VVM was registered on 2003-12-30
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