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2002 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration OU52VEW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expires 10 Dec 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,043 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2026 1 Jul 20269 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,126 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,638 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2024 1 Jul 202626 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 133,390 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023 1 Jul 202611 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,790 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2022 1 Jul 202610 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,507 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2021 1 Jul 202610 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,013 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both (2.5.A.1c)
27 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,592 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit NEARSIDE and OFFSIDE (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
22 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,249 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2016 1 Jul 202625 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,823 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,819 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,959 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
7 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,505 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,918 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2011 1 Jul 202618 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,606 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2010 1 Jul 202617 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 45,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
10 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,317 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2009 1 Jul 202610 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 41,317 MI
1 Jul 20268 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,102 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,244 MI
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OU52VEW was registered on 2002-09-27
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