TSH2 - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 17 days ago
The BMW 3 Series, often referred to simply as the BMW 3 Series, is a renowned line of compact executive cars that exemplify driving dynamics and engineering excellence. Since its inception in 1975, BMW has established a reputation for producing vehicles that blend performance with luxury, and the 3 Series remains a flagship model in this regard. Manufactured in various locations worldwide, the 3 Series has evolved through multiple generations, each introducing advanced technology and refined design. Notable features include precise handling, efficient engines, and a driver-focused interior, making it a popular choice among enthusiasts and professionals alike. With a rich history of innovation, the BMW 3 Series continues to set standards in its segment, maintaining its status as a symbol of German engineering prowess.
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 2003 BMW 3 Series, registration TSH2, first registered in June 2003. It has a blue exterior and a 2,494cc petrol engine, with CO2 emissions of 217 g/km. The car is currently taxed and has a valid MOT until June 2026, with the latest test conducted in June 2025. It has recorded a mileage of 58,407 miles. Notable advisories from the latest MOT include corrosion on the offside and nearside rear suspension arms, and corrosion on both front coil springs, though none are deemed seriously weakened.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,407 mi
Expires: 08 June 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 30 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,428 mi
Expires: 08 June 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory hand brake may need attention soon advise
Passed - 24 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,798 mi
Expires: 08 June 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory slight imbalance at front brakes
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory front tyres worn on edges
Failed - 23 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,794 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory slight imbalance at front brakes
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory front tyres worn on edges
Passed - 07 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,743 mi
Expires: 08 June 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 02 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,737 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 08 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,277 mi
Expires: 08 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 07 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,275 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 09 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,808 mi
Expires: 08 June 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 09 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,808 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 06 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,965 mi
Expires: 11 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm in centre of tyre. (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 08 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,676 mi
Expires: 11 June 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 06 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,674 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory nearside rear tyre soft
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,783 mi
Expires: 11 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 09 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,197 mi
Expires: 11 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 09 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,196 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,812 mi
Expires: 11 June 2016
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 Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,812 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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 Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 28 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 28,052 mi
Expires: 11 June 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 03 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,633 mi
Expires: 11 June 2014
Passed - 23 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,176 mi
Expires: 11 June 2013
Passed - 01 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 18,263 mi
Expires: 11 June 2012
Passed - 28 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 16,075 mi
Expires: 11 June 2011
Passed - 08 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 13,766 mi
Expires: 11 June 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 11 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 10,806 mi
Expires: 11 June 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 09 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 10,806 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 04 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 8,550 mi
Expires: 11 June 2008
Passed - 11 May 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 6,252 mi
Expires: 11 June 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TSH2?
The MOT expires on 08 June 2026.
What is the tax status of TSH2?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of TSH2?
This is a 2003 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2494cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TSH2?
This vehicle produces 217 g/km of CO2 emissions.