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4928 RU

2003 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

117,037 mi
Last recorded117,037 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW 3 Series87,452 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration4928 RU
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 117,037 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2025 114,318 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jan 2024 111,537 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2023 109,193 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2022 105,733 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2021 102,708 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2019 96,359 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2018 91,207 miles

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2018 91,207 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2017 90,671 miles

brake pipes slightly corroded

discs worn

engine management light on

Fail 25 Sep 2017 90,671 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

brake pipes slightly corroded

discs worn

engine management light on

Pass 26 Sep 2016 87,831 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

lower front rear subframe damaged

Fail 26 Sep 2016 87,831 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

lower front rear subframe damaged

Pass 19 May 2015 85,165 miles
Pass 24 May 2014 83,663 miles
Fail 23 May 2014 83,663 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Aug 2013 80,306 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 16 Aug 2013 80,306 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Aug 2012 76,726 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

brake discs slightly corodded

front tyres slight uneven wear inner edge

Pass 19 Aug 2011 75,373 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all discs slightly worn / lipped with surface corosion

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front tyres wearing uneven inner edge

nearside front tyre has cut in side wall but not exposing cords

tyres cracking in tread

Pass 12 Aug 2010 70,498 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2009 65,333 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2008 59,182 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2007 50,714 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2006 40,234 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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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4928 RU is a 2003 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 4928 RU, 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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4928 RU is a 2003 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 18 July 2003.

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