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AM52BYV
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration AM52BYV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 03 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,381 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2026 14 Jun 20266 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,780 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear no plate debonding
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,767 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner tyre has a cut
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,352 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2021 14 Jun 20266 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,416 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2020 14 Jun 202614 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,925 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2019 14 Jun 20263 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,358 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019 14 Jun 202618 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,134 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,426 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear and front too rear (3.6.B.2c)
13 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear and front too rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,806 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 57,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
2 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,453 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 56,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,774 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,422 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
28 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 51,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
15 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,846 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,625 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,515 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
21 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 38,515 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,510 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2009 14 Jun 20269 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,309 MI
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AM52BYV was registered on 2003-01-28
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