BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 2,979 cc
226 JARMOT history
226 JAR is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Jul 2003. Its MOT is valid until 31 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 44,724 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 44,724 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,654 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 226 JAR
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,979 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 31 Jul 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
226 JAR was last recorded at 44,724 miles on 3 Jul 2026, 546 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 44,178 miles · 4 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 546 miles
- Average per year
- 1,654 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 44,724 miles
- 2025 – 44,178 miles
- 2024 – 43,835 miles
- 2023 – 43,627 miles
- 2022 – 43,138 miles
- 2021 – 42,597 miles
- 2020 – 42,062 miles
- 2019 – 41,459 miles
- 2018 – 40,681 miles
- 2017 – 39,991 miles
- 2016 – 39,287 miles
- 2015 – 37,918 miles
- 2014 – 35,235 miles
- 2013 – 32,207 miles
- 2012 – 29,302 miles
- 2011 – 26,332 miles
- 2010 – 23,309 miles
- 2009 – 20,670 miles
- 2008 – 17,786 miles
- 2007 – 14,598 miles
- 2006 – 11,681 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass44,724 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
24 tests since 13 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass44,724 miles (+546)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 44,724 miles
- Test number
- 821456369279
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass44,178 miles (+343)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 44,178 miles
- Test number
- 191526695945
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass43,835 miles (+208)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 43,835 miles
- Test number
- 905484634812
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,627 miles (+489)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 43,627 miles
- Test number
- 302785866322
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,138 miles (+541)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 43,138 miles
- Test number
- 984622031254
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryDrive belt cracked
- AdvisoryOffside rear chassis bracing bar damaged
Pass42,597 miles (+535)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 42,597 miles
- Test number
- 283468935019
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Chassis bracing bar slightly damaged but not weakened
Pass42,062 miles (+603)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 42,062 miles
- Test number
- 913085071923
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass41,459 miles (+778)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 41,459 miles
- Test number
- 854071801215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,681 miles (+690)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 40,681 miles
- Test number
- 846649410934
- AdvisoryFront brake pads wearing thin
- AdvisoryNearside Front lower wishbone bush going soft
- AdvisoryOffside Front lower wishbone bush going soft
Pass39,991 miles (+704)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 39,991 miles
- Test number
- 178460080631
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass39,287 miles (+1,369)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 39,287 miles
- Test number
- 121780055027
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres 3mm & worn on shoulders
Pass37,918 miles (+2,683)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 37,918 miles
- Test number
- 679625595170
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on shoulders
Pass35,235 miles (+3,028)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 35,235 miles
- Test number
- 286917694107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,207 miles (+2,905)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 32,207 miles
- Test number
- 519236593195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,302 miles (+2,970)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 29,302 miles
- Test number
- 585836782149
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteFront wishbone rear mounts going soft
Pass26,332 miles (+3,023)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 26,332 miles
- Test number
- 145686201221
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass23,309 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 23,309 miles
- Test number
- 684464400244
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Fail23,309 miles (+2,639)1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,309 miles
- Test number
- 860524100271
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Pass20,670 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 20,670 miles
- Test number
- 374362009242
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on both edges
- NoteOffside front tyre worn on both edges
Fail20,670 miles (+2,884)1 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,670 miles
- Test number
- 664332909273
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on both edges
- NoteOffside front tyre worn on both edges
Pass17,786 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 17,786 miles
- Test number
- 640647008249
- NoteOffside and nearside front tyres worn on outer edges
Fail17,786 miles (+3,188)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,786 miles
- Test number
- 342887308221
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside and nearside front tyres worn on outer edges
Pass14,598 miles (+2,917)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 14,598 miles
- Test number
- 800612597154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,681 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 11,681 miles
- Test number
- 274424096453
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 226 JAR
- What vehicle is registration 226 JAR currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 226 JAR on a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Jul 2003. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 226 JAR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 226 JAR is valid until 31 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 226 JAR?
- The MOT on 226 JAR is valid until 31 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 226 JAR done?
- 226 JAR was recorded at 44,724 miles at its MOT on 3 Jul 2026, an average of 1,654 miles a year.
- Has 226 JAR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 226 JAR has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jul 2010.
- Has the mileage on 226 JAR ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 226 JAR find?
- 226 JAR passed its latest MOT on 3 Jul 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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