BMW M3 M3XVC has 26 MOTs

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This 1997 BMW M3 has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 126,048 miles 8 months ago on Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 12:55.

The current MOT will expire in 4 months on Thursday 15th October 2026.

M3XVC MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 2026126,048 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Attachment Bracket/mounting Corroded But Its Strength Is Not Seriously Reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 202415TH OCTOBER 2025125,962 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear (nearside & Offside) General Surface Rusting
PASSED7TH JUNE 20236TH JUNE 2024125,862 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED1ST JUNE 202231ST MAY 2023125,853 MI
PASSED14TH JANUARY 202113TH JANUARY 2022125,413 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED7TH JUNE 20196TH DECEMBER 2020125,097 MI
FAILED7TH JUNE 2019125,097 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. PRS - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED2ND JUNE 20185TH JUNE 2019124,741 MI
FAILED2ND JUNE 2018124,741 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a))
PASSED6TH JUNE 20175TH JUNE 2018124,523 MI
PASSED15TH APRIL 201618TH APRIL 2017124,181 MI
PASSED16TH APRIL 201518TH APRIL 2016123,412 MI
FAILED13TH APRIL 2015123,330 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
FAILED19TH APRIL 2014121,978 MI
 
  1. PRS - Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED19TH APRIL 201418TH APRIL 2015121,978 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED6TH APRIL 20135TH APRIL 20141,485 MI
PASSED16TH MARCH 201215TH MARCH 2013120,354 MI
FAILED6TH AUGUST 2011120,166 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  5. USER ENTERED - N/s/f And O/s/f Antiroll Bar Links Gaitors Split
  6. USER ENTERED - Air Con Rad Wet And Leaking Air Con Oil
PASSED26TH NOVEMBER 201025TH NOVEMBER 2011119,987 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
FAILED17TH NOVEMBER 2010119,974 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
PASSED6TH JULY 20095TH JULY 2010119,373 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
FAILED4TH JULY 2009119,360 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Front Registration Plate Character(s) Incorrectly Spaced (6.3.4a)
  4. FAIL - Rear Registration Plate Character(s) Incorrectly Spaced (6.3.4a)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED11TH JUNE 200810TH JUNE 2009117,828 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED27TH APRIL 200726TH APRIL 2008113,883 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  7. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  8. USER ENTERED - Suspension Joint Nearside Lower Dust Cover Split/missing
  9. USER ENTERED - Suspension Joint Offside Lower Dust Cover Split/missing
FAILED25TH APRIL 2007113,849 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Does Not Illuminate (3.4.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. FAIL - Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  6. FAIL - Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
PASSED30TH MARCH 200629TH MARCH 2007103,848 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

M3XVC Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 69% | MOT Failure Rate: 31%

M3XVC MOT Comments

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M3XVC Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 126,048 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,502 miles

M3XVC FAQs

This Bmw M3 with registration M3XVC was manufactured on Wednesday 31st December 1997 so it is currently 28 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 3.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 126,048 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 4,502 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Bmw M3 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means M3XVC has a 69% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw M3 has had 38 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 0 Major, 0 Dangerous and 19 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw M3 is currently SORN .

Does M3XVC have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 8th June 2026 M3XVC does have an active MOT. Read more

Is M3XVC Taxed?

No, as of Monday 8th June 2026 M3XVC does not have Tax. The vehicle is declared as SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification). Read more

When does M3XVC MOT expire?

The current MOT for M3XVC will expire in 4 months on Thursday 15th October 2026. Read more

When did M3XVC have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for M3XVC was on Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 12:55. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has M3XVC Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for M3XVC we can see 18 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 M3XVC Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for M3XVC we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 69% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is M3XVC?

M3XVC is registered as a 1997 Bmw M3. Read more

How many miles has M3XVC done?

The odometer reading for M3XVC at the last MOT in October 2025 was 126,048 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 4,502 miles per year. Read more

How old is M3XVC?

The vehicle M3XVC was manufactured in 1997 so it is currently 28 years old. It was first registered on Monday 11th August 1997. Read more

What colour is M3XVC?

The official colour of M3XVC is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does M3XVC have?

M3XVC has a 3.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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