MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,721 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides clip missing (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring testing of some components
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance water inside (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear drive shaft corrosion
Offside Rear lamp and boot lamp deteriorated
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance water inside (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working boot lid (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance water inside (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear drive shaft corrosion
Offside Rear lamp and boot lamp deteriorated
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance water inside (1.4.A.2e)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear windows tinted
transparent sun strip fitted
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear windows tinted
transparent sun strip fitted
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front brake discs corroded
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
airbag light on
both rear road wheels slightly buckled
brake fluid level light on
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
airbag light on
both front brake discs corroded
both rear road wheels slightly buckled
brake fluid level light on
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
battery warning light on
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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AD03 FYM is a 2003 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 AD03 FYM, 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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AD03 FYM is a 2003 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 30 May 2003.
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