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GF53 VNB

2003 BMW 5 Series

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

149,230 mi
Last recorded149,230 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW 5 Series98,390 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF53 VNB
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2025 149,230 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

reverse light not working

Fail 28 Feb 2025 149,230 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

reverse light not working

Pass 15 Mar 2024 145,467 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2024 145,467 miles

Emissions unable to be completed black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (yellow crayon) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2023 140,169 miles

Central Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads are on the 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))

Front windscreen becoming dirty (inner)

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

Fail 22 Mar 2023 140,169 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Central Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads are on the 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))

Front windscreen becoming dirty (inner)

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2022 134,440 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2022 134,440 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim not tested x 2 (4.1.2 (b))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid x 2 (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture inner wheel arch area (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached is detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture inner wheel arch area (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 15 Mar 2021 126,915 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads wearing smooth (twin depth treads (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2021 126,904 miles

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads wearing smooth (twin depth treads (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 121,808 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2020 121,755 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch are (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Feb 2019 114,072 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Feb 2019 114,072 miles

Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements badly damaged (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective misted (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Window in an unacceptable condition stickers (3.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side 100kg should be 150kg (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated (0.1 (d))

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

Offside Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2017 106,794 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 106,794 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 13 Sep 2016 93,399 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 6 Sep 2016 93,333 miles

Nearside 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)

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)

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 11 Sep 2015 81,521 miles

Front tyres worn on edges

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 May 2014 68,599 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 May 2014 68,599 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2013 63,254 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2012 53,978 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2011 53,967 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2010 50,779 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 39,831 miles

Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 11 Dec 2008 39,831 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2007 33,908 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2006 26,976 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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GF53 VNB is a 2003 BMW 5 Series in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2003 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 98,390 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 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GF53 VNB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GF53 VNB registered?

GF53 VNB is a 2003 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 27 November 2003.

Is GF53 VNB safe to buy?

The MOT history for GF53 VNB shows 29 tests with a 62.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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