VA52OWP - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 4 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 08 December 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,650 mi
Expires: 07 December 2026
Advisory Notices:
- 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))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory bonnet release sticking
- Advisory clutch release bearing noise
Failed - 04 December 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,646 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory rear subframe corroded
- Advisory Front bonnet release slightly sticking
- Advisory clutch release bearing noise present
Failed - 03 December 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,642 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory rear subframe corroded
- Advisory Front bonnet release slightly sticking
- Advisory clutch release bearing noise present
Failed - 07 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,619 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill section/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Coolant leak
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rail to inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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 - 06 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,616 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill section/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor section. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Coolant leak
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened diff carrier. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 01 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,323 mi
Expires: 25 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rail to inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 30 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,323 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal is split (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rail to inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 11 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,286 mi
Expires: 25 October 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 10 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,286 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 18 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,278 mi
Expires: 25 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear H/ BRAKE LOW READING
Passed - 13 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,216 mi
Expires: 25 October 2022
Failed - 12 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,216 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 14 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,782 mi
Expires: 25 October 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle underside generally corrodded
Failed - 13 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,782 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle underside generally corrodded
Passed - 07 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,813 mi
Expires: 25 October 2020
Passed - 17 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,977 mi
Expires: 25 October 2019
Passed - 02 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,678 mi
Expires: 25 October 2018
Passed - 10 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,036 mi
Expires: 25 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
Passed - 26 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,750 mi
Expires: 25 October 2016
Passed - 23 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,106 mi
Expires: 24 October 2015
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 Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Passed - 24 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,649 mi
Expires: 24 October 2014
Passed - 25 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,442 mi
Expires: 24 October 2013
Passed - 24 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,182 mi
Expires: 23 October 2012
Failed - 20 October 2011 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,981 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Dangerous Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 17 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,152 mi
Expires: 16 February 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 07 February 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,799 mi
Expires: 08 February 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 09 February 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,566 mi
Expires: 08 February 2008
Passed - 08 February 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,013 mi
Expires: 07 February 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for VA52OWP?
The MOT expires on 07 December 2026.
What is the tax status of VA52OWP?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of VA52OWP?
This is a 2002 BMW 3 SERIES in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 2494cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of VA52OWP?
This vehicle produces 215 g/km of CO2 emissions.