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SW53KCA
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW53KCA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 29 May 2016
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
10
Passes
4
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
23 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,317 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
23 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
30 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,000 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,595 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 85,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,646 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
4 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 82,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front and rear disc excessively corroded Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
16 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,875 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2012Advisory 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)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
17 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,802 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
25 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,542 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2010 13 Jun 202621 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 60,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
19 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,387 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2009 13 Jun 202613 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,466 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2008 13 Jun 20264 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,707 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW53KCA was registered on 2003-12-30
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