KE53GCU - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: Not validGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 21 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
21
Passed Tests
12
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 18 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,048 mi
Expires: 17 February 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 17 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,048 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory hand brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 11 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 173,046 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory hand brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 06 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,220 mi
Expires: 05 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side front and front to rear both pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear ones (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components
Failed - 04 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a))
- Major Front All direction indicators incorrect colour both side (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side front and front to rear both pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear ones (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 31 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,931 mi
Expires: 30 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 31 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,931 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 29 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,819 mi
Expires: 28 October 2016
Passed - 24 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,447 mi
Expires: 23 October 2014
Failed - 23 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,447 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 17 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,012 mi
Expires: 16 August 2013
Failed - 17 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,012 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,851 mi
Expires: 09 August 2012
Failed - 08 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,847 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,803 mi
Expires: 09 August 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 10 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,803 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 10 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,366 mi
Expires: 09 August 2010
Passed - 24 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,574 mi
Expires: 23 July 2009
Failed - 21 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,551 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 21 July 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,801 mi
Expires: 20 July 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 06 July 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,799 mi
Expires: 05 July 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for KE53GCU?
The MOT expires on 17 February 2021.
What is the tax status of KE53GCU?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 05 November 2020.
What are the specifications of KE53GCU?
This is a 2003 BMW 3 SERIES in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 2494cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of KE53GCU?
This vehicle produces 217 g/km of CO2 emissions.