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BMW 3 Series

Blue · Petrol · 2007 · 2,979 cc

278 PBPMOT history

278 PBP is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 25 May 2007. Its MOT expired on 5 Oct 2025 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 75,076 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Oct 2024.

278 PBP blue BMW 3 Series – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a BMW 3 Series, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Expired
On 5 Oct 2025
Mileage
75,076 mi
At MOT on 4 Oct 2024
MOT tests
16
15 passed · 1 failed
Per year
3,739 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
278 PBP
Registration format
Dateless
Make
BMW
Model
3 Series
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
2,979 cc
Year of manufacture
2007
First used
25 May 2007
MOT status
MOT expired on 5 Oct 2025
Latest MOT test
4 Oct 2024 (Pass)

Mileage history

278 PBP was last recorded at 75,076 miles on 4 Oct 2024, 93 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Oct 2023.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
74,983 miles · 6 Oct 2023
Between the last two tests
93 miles
Average per year
3,739 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2024 – 75,076 miles
  • 2023 – 74,983 miles
  • 2022 – 74,845 miles
  • 2021 – 74,487 miles
  • 2019 – 73,956 miles
  • 2018 – 72,573 miles
  • 2017 – 66,820 miles
  • 2016 – 58,675 miles
  • 2015 – 52,081 miles
  • 2014 – 45,016 miles
  • 2013 – 38,803 miles
  • 2012 – 32,986 miles
  • 2011 – 26,243 miles
  • 2010 – 21,387 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass75,076 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

16 tests since 27 May 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass75,076 miles (+93)
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    75,076 miles
    Test number
    192705822215

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass74,983 miles (+138)
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    74,983 miles
    Test number
    767218998441

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass74,845 miles (+358)
    MOT expiry
    7 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    74,845 miles
    Test number
    361935257366

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass74,487 miles (+531)
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2022
    Odometer
    74,487 miles
    Test number
    248440598817

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass73,956 miles (+1,383)
    MOT expiry
    28 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    73,956 miles
    Test number
    277651419075

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass72,573 miles (+5,753)
    MOT expiry
    28 Dec 2019
    Odometer
    72,573 miles
    Test number
    457441543131

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass66,820 miles (+8,145)
    MOT expiry
    28 Dec 2018
    Odometer
    66,820 miles
    Test number
    909438159743

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass58,675 miles (+7)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2017
    Odometer
    58,675 miles
    Test number
    842966732580

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail58,668 miles (+6,587)3 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    58,668 miles
    Test number
    871521814515
    • FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
    • FailureNearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  10. Pass52,081 miles (+7,065)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    1 Dec 2016
    Odometer
    52,081 miles
    Test number
    650551721082
    • AdvisoryNearside Front tyre wearing on edges
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre wearing on edges
  11. Pass45,016 miles (+6,213)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    1 Dec 2015
    Odometer
    45,016 miles
    Test number
    456906024338
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  12. Pass38,803 miles (+1,510)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    1 Dec 2014
    Odometer
    38,803 miles
    Test number
    176036633362
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  13. Pass37,293 miles (+4,307)
    MOT expiry
    26 May 2014
    Odometer
    37,293 miles
    Test number
    496876333146

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass32,986 miles (+6,743)
    MOT expiry
    26 May 2013
    Odometer
    32,986 miles
    Test number
    557206642113

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass26,243 miles (+4,856)
    MOT expiry
    26 May 2012
    Odometer
    26,243 miles
    Test number
    257563531418

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass21,387 miles
    MOT expiry
    26 May 2011
    Odometer
    21,387 miles
    Test number
    671527740171

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 278 PBP

What vehicle is registration 278 PBP currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 278 PBP on a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 25 May 2007. 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 278 PBP currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 278 PBP expired on 5 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 278 PBP?
The MOT on 278 PBP expired on 5 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 278 PBP done?
278 PBP was recorded at 75,076 miles at its MOT on 4 Oct 2024, an average of 3,739 miles a year.
Has 278 PBP ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 278 PBP has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Dec 2016.
Has the mileage on 278 PBP 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 278 PBP find?
278 PBP passed its latest MOT on 4 Oct 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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