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BMW 3 SERIES2003 · 2.0L Diesel

LR53 OWD

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2003 BMW 3 SERIES is a Diesel vehicle with a 1995cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 151,526.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/07/2021

Tax

No data

Mileage: 151,526
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2003
Engine: 1995cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 02:11 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (LR53 OWD) from 2003 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2018 and July 2020.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 20 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY