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RA52U Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Reading, Berkshire during September 2002 to February 2003 with registration prefix RA52U.

Area Office: Reading (Reading, Berkshire)
Release Period: September 2002 to February 2003
Tracked in Batch: 74 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate: 71.8%

Popular Makes

BMW 75.7% (56)

MINI 20.3% (15)

VAUXHALL 2.7% (2)

71.8%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 262 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver27 vehicles

Black20 vehicles

Blue11 vehicles

Active Plates in RA52U Series(74 of 74 displayed)

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Jan 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Sep 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Sep 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI COOPER

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 22 Feb 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Sep 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SORNMOT Expired

MINI MINI

1.6L · PETROL · BLUE

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 24 Nov 2015
Tax Status: SORN
Color: BLUE

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 316

1.9L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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UntaxedMOT Expired

BMW 316

1.8L · PETROL · SILVER

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Nov 2016
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: SILVER

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BMW 3 SERIES

3.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Jul 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · PETROL · GREEN

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 29 Aug 2014
Tax Status: Untaxed
Color: GREEN

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 15 Aug 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 12 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 02 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Jun 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

1.9L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 530

3.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 18 Oct 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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TOYOTA YARIS

1.3L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jul 2008
MOT Expiry: 21 Aug 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Grey

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 02 Apr 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Yellow

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Oct 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Yellow

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BMW 525

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 316

1.9L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 19 Sep 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Mar 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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BMW 530

3.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Aug 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Sep 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Yellow

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Jun 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Yellow

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 30 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

1.9L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Nov 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 07 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SORNMOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · DIESEL · SILVER

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Jul 2017
Tax Status: SORN
Color: SILVER

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Diesel · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Apr 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 318

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Jul 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Red

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 09 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Red

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 26 Jun 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Oct 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Grey

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 06 May 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Grey

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Purple

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 17 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Purple

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BMW 3 SERIES

3.0L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 27 Jan 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 316

1.9L · Petrol · Black

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 02 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 14 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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MINI ONE

1.6L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 11 Oct 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Apr 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 11 Aug 2025
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 21 Dec 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Green

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 11 Jul 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Green

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Dec 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Aug 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 25 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 530

2.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 10 Nov 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 530

2.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 Sep 2023
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.5L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Oct 2022
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 3 SERIES

3.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 01 Jan 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 530

3.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 23 Oct 2026
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Feb 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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BMW 3 SERIES

2.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 13 May 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Black

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MINI MINI

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 20 Jan 2024
Tax Status: —
Color: Blue

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BMW 316

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Feb 2003
MOT Expiry: 03 Feb 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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SORNMOT Expired

BMW 3 SERIES

3.0L · PETROL · BLUE

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 28 Nov 2025
Tax Status: SORN
Color: BLUE

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 16 Mar 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used: Jan 2003
MOT Expiry: 04 Aug 2027
Tax Status: —
Color: Silver

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Reliability & Common Problem Guides for RA52U Makes

Explore common mechanical faults, MOT advisory trends, and recall notices for popular vehicles in this registration batch:

BMW Common Problems MINI Common Problems VAUXHALL Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions about RA52U Plates

Where was the RA52U number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with RA52U were assigned to the Reading covering Reading, Berkshire. The first two letters (RA) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is RA52U?

The RA52U age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between September 2002 to February 2003.

How can I check the MOT history of a RA52U vehicle?

Click any registration in the plate list above to view the complete DVSA inspection history, advisory alerts, mileage progression, road tax status, and our AI mechanical risk evaluation.