BMW 3 SERIES GY52EAO has 26 MOTs

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This 2002 BMW 3 SERIES has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 119,877 miles 10 months ago on Thursday 31st July 2025 at 13:46.

The current MOT will expire in 3 months on Saturday 15th August 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 4 months on Thursday 1st October 2026.

GY52EAO MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED15TH AUGUST 2026119,877 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
FAILED23RD JULY 2025119,875 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  7. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  13. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
PASSED16TH AUGUST 202415TH AUGUST 2025116,673 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Road Wheel Slightly Distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED29TH JULY 2024116,561 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  4. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  9. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. MAJOR - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  14. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Road Wheel Slightly Distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  15. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  16. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  17. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
PASSED2ND AUGUST 20234TH AUGUST 2024107,115 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED1ST AUGUST 2023107,115 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Insecurely Attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  9. MAJOR - Exhaust System Insecure Rear Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED5TH AUGUST 20224TH AUGUST 202398,488 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED30TH JULY 20182ND AUGUST 201997,718 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Fog Lamp Inop
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Both Rear Suspension Bump Stops Deteriorated
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Foglamp Surround Missing & Lamp Slightly Loose But Still Secure
FAILED30TH JULY 201897,718 MI
 
  1. PRS - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Fog Lamp Inop
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Both Rear Suspension Bump Stops Deteriorated
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Foglamp Surround Missing & Lamp Slightly Loose But Still Secure
PASSED31ST JULY 20172ND AUGUST 201895,503 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
PASSED3RD AUGUST 20162ND AUGUST 201792,230 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Has Been Damaged And Repaired And Is Slightly Distorted
FAILED19TH JULY 201692,223 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  2. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working Both (1.1.c.1d)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Both (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Front To Rear (3.6.b.2c)
  5. FAIL - Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated Both (3.6.b.4d)
  6. FAIL - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Both (2.4.g.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively Both (3.7.b.3)
  9. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Cleaning Device Inoperative (1.7.2)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Has Been Damaged And Repaired And Is Slightly Distorted
PASSED24TH JULY 201523RD JULY 201688,721 MI
FAILED23RD JULY 201588,721 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  5. FAIL - Offside Front Front Position Lamp(s) Missing (1.1.a.3a)
  6. FAIL - Offside Front Direction Indicator Missing (1.4.a.2b)
  7. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light On
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 201416TH OCTOBER 201586,469 MI
PASSED17TH OCTOBER 201316TH OCTOBER 201483,038 MI
FAILED7TH SEPTEMBER 201278,859 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
PASSED7TH SEPTEMBER 20126TH SEPTEMBER 201378,859 MI
PASSED11TH NOVEMBER 201129TH NOVEMBER 201273,758 MI
PASSED1ST NOVEMBER 201029TH NOVEMBER 201167,465 MI
PASSED30TH NOVEMBER 200929TH NOVEMBER 201062,559 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Tyre On Limit, Offside Rear Tyre Close To Limit
  2. USER ENTERED - Rear Diff Leaking Oil
  3. USER ENTERED - Movement In Wishbone Bushes
  4. USER ENTERED - Windscreen Chipped
  5. USER ENTERED - Handbrake Travel
FAILED22ND NOVEMBER 200849,491 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  3. USER ENTERED - Windscreen Chipped
  4. USER ENTERED - Handbrake Travel
  5. USER ENTERED - Sill Trims Fitted
  6. USER ENTERED - Oil Leaks From Rear Diff
  7. USER ENTERED - O/s/f Tyre Bald On Edges And Close To Legal Limit Advise Replacment
  8. USER ENTERED - N/s/f Tyre On Legal Limit On Edges Advise Replacment
  9. USER ENTERED - Movement In Steering
PASSED22ND NOVEMBER 200829TH NOVEMBER 200949,491 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Windscreen Chipped
  2. USER ENTERED - Handbrake Travel
  3. USER ENTERED - Sill Trims Fitted
  4. USER ENTERED - Oil Leaks From Rear Diff
  5. USER ENTERED - O/s/f Tyre Bald On Edges And Close To Legal Limit Advise Replacment
  6. USER ENTERED - N/s/f Tyre On Legal Limit On Edges Advise Replacment
  7. USER ENTERED - Movement In Steering
PASSED30TH NOVEMBER 200729TH NOVEMBER 200838,138 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Indicators Fading
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak From Rear Diff
  3. USER ENTERED - Near Side Front Wheel And Tyre Damaged
PASSED24TH NOVEMBER 200623RD NOVEMBER 200727,074 MI
FAILED15TH NOVEMBER 200627,071 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GY52EAO Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 65% | MOT Failure Rate: 35%

GY52EAO MOT Comments

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GY52EAO Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 119,877 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,212 miles

GY52EAO FAQs

This Bmw 3 Series with registration GY52EAO was manufactured on Monday 2nd December 2002 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 3 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 119,877 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 5,212 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Bmw 3 Series beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GY52EAO has a 65% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 3 Series has had 47 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 19 Major, 2 Dangerous and 13 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 3 Series is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 4 months on Thursday 1st October 2026 .

Does GY52EAO have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 21st May 2026 GY52EAO does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GY52EAO Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 21st May 2026 GY52EAO does have Tax. Read more

When does GY52EAO Tax expire?

The current Tax for GY52EAO will expire in 4 months on Thursday 1st October 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does GY52EAO MOT expire?

The current MOT for GY52EAO will expire in 3 months on Saturday 15th August 2026. Read more

When did GY52EAO have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GY52EAO was on Thursday 31st July 2025 at 13:46. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GY52EAO Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for GY52EAO we can see 17 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has GY52EAO Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for GY52EAO we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 65% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GY52EAO?

GY52EAO is registered as a 2002 Bmw 3 Series. Read more

How many miles has GY52EAO done?

The odometer reading for GY52EAO at the last MOT in July 2025 was 119,877 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 5,212 miles per year. Read more

How old is GY52EAO?

The vehicle GY52EAO was manufactured in 2002 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Monday 2nd December 2002. Read more

What colour is GY52EAO?

The official colour of GY52EAO is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does GY52EAO have?

GY52EAO has a 3 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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