BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 2,979 cc
LM52 VSEMOT history
LM52 VSE is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 17 Jan 2003. Its MOT expired on 31 Aug 2025 and it has passed 19 of 29 MOT tests, with 167,050 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Aug 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 167,050 mi
- At MOT on 28 Aug 2024
- MOT tests
- 29
- 19 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 6,316 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM52 VSE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,979 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 17 Jan 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Aug 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM52 VSE was last recorded at 167,050 miles on 28 Aug 2024, 8,672 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Aug 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 18 Feb 2011: 49,531 miles, lower than 95,257 miles on 12 May 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 158,378 miles · 8 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 8,672 miles
- Average per year
- 6,316 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 167,050 miles
- 2023 – 158,378 miles
- 2022 – 151,569 miles
- 2021 – 150,181 miles
- 2020 – 146,551 miles
- 2019 – 143,289 miles
- 2018 – 138,588 miles
- 2017 – 135,714 miles
- 2016 – 129,253 miles
- 2015 – 125,035 miles
- 2014 – 114,777 miles
- 2013 – 107,582 miles
- 2012 – 103,375 miles
- 2011 – 49,531 miles
- 2010 – 95,257 miles
- 2009 – 93,967 miles
- 2008 – 77,589 miles
- 2007 – 59,278 miles
- 2006 – 51,834 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass167,050 miles
- AdvisoryFront Both wheel arches corroded
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
29 tests since 1 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass167,050 miles (+8,672)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 167,050 miles
- Test number
- 792090701436
- AdvisoryFront Both wheel arches corroded
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Pass158,378 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 158,378 miles
- Test number
- 904514394597
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail158,378 miles (+6,809)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 158,378 miles
- Test number
- 181728535134
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass151,569 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 151,569 miles
- Test number
- 658002731877
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail151,568 miles (+1,387)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 151,568 miles
- Test number
- 592709352761
- MajorNearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass150,181 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 150,181 miles
- Test number
- 598588428061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail150,181 miles (+3,630)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,181 miles
- Test number
- 229468134816
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass146,551 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 146,551 miles
- Test number
- 824427216680
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail146,549 miles (+3,260)1 dangerous2 major4 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 146,549 miles
- Test number
- 516887137710
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass143,289 miles (+4,701)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 143,289 miles
- Test number
- 603000296242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,588 miles (+2,874)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 138,588 miles
- Test number
- 809369424490
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass135,714 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 135,714 miles
- Test number
- 217328180376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail135,713 miles (+6,460)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,713 miles
- Test number
- 690433467019
- FailureNearside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass129,253 miles (+4,218)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 129,253 miles
- Test number
- 450842310289
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass125,035 miles (+10,258)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 125,035 miles
- Test number
- 385035705299
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail114,777 miles2 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,777 miles
- Test number
- 285279784198
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- NoteOuter Sill covers fitted.
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass114,777 miles (+7,195)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 114,777 miles
- Test number
- 486179284159
- NoteOuter Sill covers fitted.
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass107,582 miles (+4,207)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 107,582 miles
- Test number
- 207106483410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,375 miles (+53,844)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 103,375 miles
- Test number
- 945965952022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,531 miles (-45,726)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 49,531 miles
- Test number
- 809999041081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,257 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,257 miles
- Test number
- 181192730116
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass95,257 miles (+1,290)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2011
- Odometer
- 95,257 miles
- Test number
- 874342830137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,967 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 93,967 miles
- Test number
- 452407819448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,967 miles (+16,378)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,967 miles
- Test number
- 670517419354
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass77,589 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 77,589 miles
- Test number
- 483303338463
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Fail77,589 miles (+18,311)5 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,589 miles
- Test number
- 954372238311
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Pass59,278 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 59,278 miles
- Test number
- 440666157128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,278 miles (+7,444)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,278 miles
- Test number
- 782966257134
- Repaired at testNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass51,834 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2007
- Odometer
- 51,834 miles
- Test number
- 984662756184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM52 VSE
- Does LM52 VSE currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LM52 VSE expired on 31 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LM52 VSE?
- The MOT on LM52 VSE expired on 31 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LM52 VSE done?
- LM52 VSE was recorded at 167,050 miles at its MOT on 28 Aug 2024, an average of 6,316 miles a year.
- Has LM52 VSE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM52 VSE has failed 10 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on LM52 VSE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 18 Feb 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LM52 VSE find?
- LM52 VSE passed its latest MOT on 28 Aug 2024 with 7 advisories: front both wheel arches corroded; front registration plate damaged; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement, and 4 more.
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