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SH03FYN
2003 BMW 316
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration SH03FYN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 316
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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137 Total Defects Recorded
3 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,028 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Underbody corrosion
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Amber oil light
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Amber oil light
- Underbody corrosion
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,258 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel cap seal cracking
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill and rear floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill and rear floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
28 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,233 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- fuel cap seal cracking
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill and rear floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill and rear floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,896 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel cap seal split
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill floor and drop sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill floor and drop sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal split
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,376 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Body has slight corrosion car under sealed (6.1.B.2)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes under sealed (3.6.B.2c)
28 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,190 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,378 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/55R16 (4.1.D.1b)
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,486 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202630 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) Dangerous
- Centre Front Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) Dangerous
- Oil leak Dangerous
14 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,498 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2013 11 Jun 202613 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
9 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,070 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 61,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,665 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2011 11 Jun 20262 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
27 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,078 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2010 11 Jun 202626 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
25 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,433 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2009 11 Jun 20264 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,618 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2008 11 Jun 20265 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,811 MI
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