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SW03YBX
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration SW03YBX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
29 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 152,227 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine cover fitted
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 135,759 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted at time of test
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,542 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,084 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2016 8 Jun 202620 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 105,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,896 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,990 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014 8 Jun 202623 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,962 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
22 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
17 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,104 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
10 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 64,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
2 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,022 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 59,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,964 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2010Advisory 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)
9 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 50,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
9 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,855 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2009 8 Jun 20265 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 40,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,827 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2009 8 Jun 202610 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,076 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2008 8 Jun 202619 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,496 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2007 8 Jun 202614 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 21,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
28 Mar 2006
Fail
Mileage: 20,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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SW03YBX was registered on 2003-04-22
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