RE52GWN - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
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Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
21
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 07 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 247,896 mi
Expires: 06 November 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 31 October 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 247,894 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake slack adjuster advise adjustment (1.1.18 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 01 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 244,310 mi
Expires: 02 November 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 31 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 244,309 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 03 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 239,943 mi
Expires: 02 November 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Coolant leak
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear 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 fuel cap seal perished
Passed - 18 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 234,801 mi
Expires: 17 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Failed - 11 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 234,781 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Passed - 28 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 225,049 mi
Expires: 29 August 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory hand brake just pass with 17%
Passed - 28 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 215,072 mi
Expires: 29 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 30 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,551 mi
Expires: 29 August 2020
Failed - 28 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,545 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
Passed - 24 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,033 mi
Expires: 28 August 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged all four tyre valves slightly deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory engine oil leak
Passed - 29 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,691 mi
Expires: 28 August 2018
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)
- Advisory external wire between n/s/front door & bonnet needs to be re routed
Failed - 24 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,351 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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)
- Advisory external wire between n/s/front door & bonnet needs to be re routed
Passed - 24 August 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 142,234 mi
Expires: 28 August 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Rear nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 26 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,673 mi
Expires: 28 August 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Failed - 20 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,635 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Passed - 23 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,055 mi
Expires: 28 August 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (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 - 22 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,164 mi
Expires: 28 August 2014
Failed - 21 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,161 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (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 Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 29 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,905 mi
Expires: 28 August 2013
Failed - 29 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,905 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 18 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,517 mi
Expires: 27 August 2012
Failed - 18 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,517 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 26 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,980 mi
Expires: 27 August 2011
Passed - 28 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,932 mi
Expires: 27 August 2010
Passed - 22 August 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,689 mi
Expires: 21 August 2009
Passed - 26 July 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,376 mi
Expires: 25 July 2008
Passed - 14 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,341 mi
Expires: 27 September 2007
Passed - 28 September 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,323 mi
Expires: 27 September 2006
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RE52GWN?
The MOT expires on 06 November 2026.
What is the tax status of RE52GWN?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2026.
What are the specifications of RE52GWN?
This is a 2002 BMW 3 SERIES in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2979cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RE52GWN?
This vehicle produces 235 g/km of CO2 emissions.