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SL52DFE
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SL52DFE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
1 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 185,403 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2024 9 Jun 202625 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 181,377 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2023 9 Jun 202626 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 178,126 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2022 9 Jun 20264 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 174,964 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 170,953 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2021 9 Jun 20263 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 166,010 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge running off on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Dee bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 155,046 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 155,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 154,139 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- no screen wash to rear and rear wiper blade split
- Offside Front slight brake bind
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. park brake (3.7.B.5b)
27 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 154,139 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- no screen wash to rear and rear wiper blade split
- Offside Front slight brake bind
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. park brake (3.7.B.5b)
16 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 151,755 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. parking brake (3.7.B.5b)
10 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 150,269 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 150,269 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 145,351 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
25 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 145,351 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 139,575 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 139,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 132,423 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2013 9 Jun 202613 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 132,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
- registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 121,771 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2012 9 Jun 20263 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,607 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2011 9 Jun 202622 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 101,386 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2010 9 Jun 202623 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 90,289 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2009 9 Jun 20264 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 78,066 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2008 9 Jun 202618 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 67,445 MI
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SL52DFE was registered on 2003-01-20
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