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MW53 UAJ

2003 BMW 318

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2020
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

138,981 mi
Last recorded138,981 miles
Recorded on24 May 2019
Typical for 2003 BMW 31874,214 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW53 UAJ
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 May 2019 138,981 miles

Nearside Front ANTIROLL BARLINK RUBBER WORN OUT

Offside Front ANTI ROLL BAR LINK RUBBER WORN OUT

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 4 Jul 2018 125,109 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Jul 2018 125,106 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2017 115,073 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2016 110,873 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2016 110,867 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2015 106,317 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2015 106,317 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2014 101,376 miles

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

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

SLIGHT WEAR IN BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS

Pass 18 Jun 2013 92,568 miles

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD

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

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

SLIGHT WEAR IN BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS

Fail 14 Jun 2013 92,568 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD

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

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

SLIGHT WEAR IN BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS

Pass 2 Jul 2012 82,314 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2011 74,079 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 62,602 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2010 62,602 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

front number plate poor condition

Pass 13 Jan 2009 51,715 miles

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 23 Jan 2008 40,632 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2007 31,449 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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MW53 UAJ is a 2003 BMW 318 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2003 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 74,214 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 23 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MW53 UAJ is a 2003 BMW 318, first registered on 22 December 2003.

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