RN53YMZ - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 4 months ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,453 mi
Expires: 28 February 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security back of floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 25 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,453 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
- Major Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))
- Major Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security back of floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 02 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,013 mi
Expires: 01 February 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 02 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,012 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 09 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,166 mi
Expires: 08 August 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 03 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,120 mi
Expires: 02 July 2022
Passed - 27 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,271 mi
Expires: 26 June 2021
Passed - 19 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,609 mi
Expires: 22 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre punctured and leaking
- Advisory steering wheel has slight play up and down
Failed - 18 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,560 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre punctured and leaking
- Advisory steering wheel has slight play up and down
Passed - 09 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,432 mi
Expires: 22 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 23 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,606 mi
Expires: 22 March 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory engine cover and sill covers fitted
- Advisory o/s/f jacking block missing
- Advisory bonnet damaged
Failed - 17 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,606 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Major Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
- Major Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory engine cover and sill covers fitted
- Advisory o/s/f jacking block missing
- Advisory bonnet damaged
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 12 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,304 mi
Expires: 13 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear shock absorbers damp
- Advisory corrosion to rear coil springs
- Advisory limited inspection to under side of vehicle due to covers fitted
Failed - 12 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,304 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front brake discs worn/corroded
- Advisory front brake pads worn
- Advisory rear shock absorbers damp
- Advisory corrosion to rear coil springs
- Advisory limited inspection to under side of vehicle due to covers fitted
Failed - 19 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,643 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 19 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,643 mi
Expires: 13 February 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 14 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,935 mi
Expires: 13 February 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 15 January 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,762 mi
Expires: 13 February 2014
Passed - 17 January 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,648 mi
Expires: 13 February 2013
Passed - 14 January 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,621 mi
Expires: 13 February 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Passed - 29 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,740 mi
Expires: 13 February 2011
Passed - 30 January 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,480 mi
Expires: 13 February 2010
Passed - 30 January 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,492 mi
Expires: 13 February 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 05 February 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,334 mi
Expires: 13 February 2008
Failed - 05 February 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,334 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RN53YMZ?
The MOT expires on 28 February 2026.
What is the tax status of RN53YMZ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2025.
What are the specifications of RN53YMZ?
This is a 2004 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2979cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RN53YMZ?
This vehicle produces 218 g/km of CO2 emissions.