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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
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- Registration LD52TYY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1895cc
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- Expires 07 May 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 93,358 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,240 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake Discs Corroded Slightly
22 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,238 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake Discs Corroded Slightly
16 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,201 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- fuel cap washer cracking
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability nearside and offside rear wishbone bushes badly worn (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid blocked (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- fuel cap washer cracking
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 93,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap washer perishing
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,539 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear fog lamp lens slightly loose
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface nearside and offside inner lens slightly loose (4.8.1 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,759 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,866 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,418 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s bonnet grill loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside door mirror cover missing
- o/s bonnet grill loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,856 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,736 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,983 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- slight engine oil leak
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Centre Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
22 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
21 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,724 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2014 5 Jun 202622 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,019 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
22 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,132 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,852 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2009 5 Jun 202610 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,818 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2008 5 Jun 20262 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 21,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Stub axle distorted (2.5.A.5b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,145 MI
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LD52TYY was registered on 2002-11-02
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