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2003 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration ST53PLU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 22 Jan 2015
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 147,155 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2015 9 Jun 202623 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 139,943 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2014 9 Jun 202616 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 132,169 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
12 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 132,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
17 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 121,756 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2011Advisory 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)
14 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 121,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory 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)
11 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 113,782 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 113,782 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 106,003 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 97,545 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2008 9 Jun 202610 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 97,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
24 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 80,820 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2007 9 Jun 202620 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 80,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ST53PLU was registered on 2003-12-04
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