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BMW 3 SERIES2002 · 2.5L PETROL

PL52 UMD

Vehicle Insight Summary

BMW 3 SERIES (2002, PETROL, 2494cc) — mileage recorded at 115,335. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/09/2016

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 115,335
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2002
Engine: 2494cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 08:12 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2002, this BMW 3 Series with plate PL52 UMD has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2013.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (3 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY