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BM53 LFG

2003 Toyota Unknown

Silver Petrol 2990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

161,607 mi
Last recorded161,607 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Unknown98,610 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBM53 LFG
MakeToyota
ModelUnknown
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,990cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 161,607 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2024 157,298 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2024 157,298 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 May 2023 156,403 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 152,918 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2021 152,887 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted bolt missing (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Oct 2020 147,737 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2020 147,666 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 15 Nov 2019 140,331 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre join (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear diff mounting defective

Fail 15 Nov 2019 140,330 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre join (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear diff mounting defective

Fail 18 Oct 2019 140,144 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Gearbox mounting defective diff mount ()

Pass 12 Oct 2018 121,045 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2017 113,487 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and offside rear (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 29 Aug 2017 113,487 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and offside rear (4.1.E.1)

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

How Reliable is the Toyota Unknown?

Based on 12,800 MOT tests across 3,075 vehicles.

81.3%
Pass Rate
5,853
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
3,075
On UK Roads
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BM53 LFG is a 2003 Toyota Unknown in Silver with a 2,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Unknown models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 98,610 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Toyota Unknown typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Unknown is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BM53 LFG registered?

BM53 LFG is a 2003 Toyota Unknown, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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