2002 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · GF52 YAA
2002 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 10 Dec 2002. Recorded mileage 190,507 miles. MOT expired on 12 Oct 2022.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Oct 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 190,507 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years. Mechanical analysis was skipped.
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GF52 YAA Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/10/2021
- 190,507 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GF52 YAA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 BMW 3 Series (GF52 YAA) between September 2006 and October 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 09 October 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (11 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ing”.
GF52 YAA Mileage History
- 12/09/200681,058 mi
- 31/08/2007106,153 mi+25,095 mi
- 06/09/2008128,522 mi+22,369 mi
- 06/09/2008128,522 mi
- 28/08/2009133,580 mi+5,058 mi
- 10/09/2010139,466 mi+5,886 mi
- 10/09/2010139,466 mi
- 10/09/2011144,132 mi+4,666 mi
- 10/09/2012149,182 mi+5,050 mi
- 10/09/2012149,182 mi
- 31/08/2013156,567 mi+7,385 mi
- 31/08/2013156,567 mi
- 02/10/2014168,292 mi+11,725 mi
- 04/10/2014168,331 mi+39 mi
- 09/10/2015174,009 mi+5,678 mi
- 13/10/2016178,202 mi+4,193 mi
- 13/10/2016178,202 mi
- 10/10/2017181,314 mi+3,112 mi
- 12/10/2018183,498 mi+2,184 mi
- 12/10/2019187,225 mi+3,727 mi
- 13/10/2020189,499 mi+2,274 mi
- 09/10/2021190,507 mi+1,008 mi
Average of roughly 7,261 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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