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10 GOO

2003 BMW 3 Series

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2024
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

91,640 mi
Last recorded91,640 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2023
Typical for 2003 BMW 3 Series87,452 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration10 GOO
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2023 91,640 miles

Exhaust mounting defective corroded and detached (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 90,835 miles

All four brake disc's starting to corroded but there is loads of pad material left on them.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside front slightly corroded also the pipes that go down the side off the fuel tank are too plus the two rear corner's that go into the flex. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer edge started to crack. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Exhaust mount broken put system still supported.

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside trailing arms bush's. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2022 90,835 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

All four brake disc's starting to corroded but there is loads of pad material left on them.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside front slightly corroded also the pipes that go down the side off the fuel tank are too plus the two rear corner's that go into the flex. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer edge started to crack. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Exhaust mount broken put system still supported.

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside trailing arms bush's. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 90,165 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 89,095 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 87,903 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2019 87,894 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 86,853 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2017 84,090 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leaking onto exhaust

Pass 15 Mar 2016 78,041 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 72,895 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 69,034 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 64,023 miles

exaust bracket corroded

Pass 9 Mar 2012 60,673 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2011 55,855 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2011 55,855 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 24 Feb 2010 51,605 miles

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)

Fail 24 Feb 2010 51,605 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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)

Pass 25 Feb 2009 45,755 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 39,952 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Mar 2007 34,749 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2007 34,749 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 14 Mar 2006 27,414 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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10 GOO is a 2003 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2003 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 87,452 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 10 GOO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 3 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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10 GOO is a 2003 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 17 March 2003.

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