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L5 SAH

2003 BMW 735

Silver Petrol 3600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

157,514 mi
Last recorded157,514 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW 73584,522 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL5 SAH
MakeBMW
Model735
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,600cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2025 157,514 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Apr 2025 157,514 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 4 Apr 2023 157,315 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 157,067 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split and perish (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

plastic undertrays fitted blocking view to assess some areas

Fail 14 Mar 2022 157,065 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split and perish (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy and scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

plastic undertrays fitted blocking view to assess some areas

Pass 10 Mar 2021 156,287 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

bonnet safety catch sticking

fuel cap seal perished

n/s/ dip beam poor intensity

n/s/r brake hose swelling under cover,perished/starting to split

rear brake pipes corroded/poor

unable to assess some areas due to covers

Fail 10 Mar 2021 156,287 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

bonnet safety catch sticking

fuel cap seal perished

n/s/ dip beam poor intensity

n/s/r brake hose swelling under cover,perished/starting to split

rear brake pipes corroded/poor

unable to assess some areas due to covers

Pass 10 Mar 2020 152,643 miles

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

front brake hoses perishing,n/s/r perishing/evidence of corrosion beneath bend restrictor

n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear

o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor

unable to assess some areas due to covers

Fail 5 Mar 2020 152,641 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

front brake hoses perishing,n/s/r perishing/evidence of corrosion beneath bend restrictor

n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear

o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor

unable to assess some areas due to covers

Pass 5 Mar 2019 147,367 miles

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

fronts+n/s/r brake hoses starting to perish

n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear

o/s handbrake low effort,efficiency borderline

o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor

o/s/r foglight poor contact,n/s/f repeater contacts corroded/poor security

unable to assess some areas due to covers

underbody oil contaminaation

Fail 5 Mar 2019 147,367 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

fronts+n/s/r brake hoses starting to perish

n/s/f bottom balljoint play/wear

o/s handbrake low effort,efficiency borderline

o/s/r brake pipe corroded/poor

o/s/r foglight poor contact,n/s/f repeater contacts corroded/poor security

unable to assess some areas due to covers

underbody oil contaminaation

Pass 1 Mar 2018 144,164 miles

brake pipe to o/s rear brake hose starting to corode

n/s rear brake hose perished

o/s front brake hose perished

Fail 23 Feb 2018 144,164 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake hose excessively deteriorated o/s rear (3.6.B.4d)

coil spring broken both rear (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

brake pipe to o/s rear brake hose starting to corode

n/s rear brake hose perished

o/s front brake hose perished

Pass 25 Feb 2017 140,498 miles

both rear brake hoses perished

brake pipes at rear starting to corode

engine oil leak

slight play in n/s rear roll bar link

Fail 25 Feb 2017 140,498 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s rear (1.4.A.2f)

both rear brake hoses perished

brake pipes at rear starting to corode

engine oil leak

slight play in n/s rear roll bar link

Pass 12 Jan 2016 135,122 miles

both front tyres worn/ nearing wear bars

both rear tyres worn/ nearing wear bars

rear flexi brake hoses starting to perish

rear metal brake pipes rusty

Fail 30 Dec 2015 135,114 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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)

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

oil leak

Pass 15 Dec 2014 130,026 miles

oil leak allover lower engine covers

Pass 13 Dec 2013 124,546 miles

EML ON

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

air bag light on not but not indicating fault

fuel cap seal slightly deteriorated

Fail 9 Dec 2013 124,543 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

engine management light is on

fuel cap seal is slightly deteriorated

Oil leak

Pass 9 Nov 2012 117,673 miles

air bag light on

engine oil leak

o/s rear idicator bulb starting to fade

slight play in n/s rear roll bar link

Pass 16 Nov 2011 108,732 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 14 Nov 2011 108,702 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Coolant leak

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 16 Nov 2010 99,756 miles

o/s front tyre wearing outer edge

Pass 11 Nov 2009 94,284 miles

EML on

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

auto box oil leak

engine oil leak

Pass 10 Nov 2008 86,845 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2007 81,738 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 128,487 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2006 92,598 miles

advise both rear tyre tread getting low

advise wiper blades starting to smear

How Reliable is the BMW 735?

Based on 51,279 MOT tests across 5,701 vehicles.

73.1%
Pass Rate
4,383
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
5,701
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,292
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 1,707
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,582
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,324
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,237
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L5 SAH is a 2003 BMW 735 in Silver with a 3,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2003 BMW 735 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 84,522 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 735 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,292 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L5 SAH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 735 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 735 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L5 SAH registered?

L5 SAH is a 2003 BMW 735, first registered on 15 September 2003.

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