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WN53DSU
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration WN53DSU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 11 Sep 2025
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
9 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,126 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,754 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 157,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,387 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,583 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,472 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 134,414 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020 24 Jun 202613 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 134,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,334 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2019 24 Jun 202621 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 123,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
25 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,175 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
25 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,175 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- rear exhaust deteriorated
26 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,112 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2017 24 Jun 202623 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 101,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r and o/s/r tyres showing tread cracks/perishing [no visible ply/cords]
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm, (4.1.E.1)
9 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,451 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2016 24 Jun 202618 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,685 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2015 24 Jun 202613 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 90,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
7 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,822 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014 24 Jun 20266 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 84,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,593 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,587 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2012 24 Jun 20264 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 74,587 MI
24 Jun 202619 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,599 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2011 24 Jun 20264 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,134 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2010 24 Jun 202630 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,783 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2009 24 Jun 20261 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,584 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008 24 Jun 202626 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 42,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
13 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,131 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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WN53DSU was registered on 2003-09-25
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