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BMW M3

Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 3,246 cc

487 MUOMOT history

487 MUO is a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 29 Nov 2001. Its MOT is valid until 6 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 164,336 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Mar 2026.

487 MUO blue BMW 3 Series – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 6 Mar 2027
Mileage
164,336 mi
At MOT on 7 Mar 2026
MOT tests
23
20 passed · 3 failed
Per year
5,423 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
487 MUO
Registration format
Dateless
Make
BMW
Model
M3
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
3,246 cc
Year of manufacture
2001
First used
29 Nov 2001
MOT status
MOT valid until 6 Mar 2027
Latest MOT test
7 Mar 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

487 MUO was last recorded at 164,336 miles on 7 Mar 2026, 1,706 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Mar 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
162,630 miles · 1 Mar 2025
Between the last two tests
1,706 miles
Average per year
5,423 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 164,336 miles
  • 2025 – 162,630 miles
  • 2024 – 160,350 miles
  • 2023 – 158,785 miles
  • 2021 – 155,416 miles
  • 2020 – 153,100 miles
  • 2019 – 149,888 miles
  • 2018 – 144,312 miles
  • 2017 – 137,223 miles
  • 2016 – 129,843 miles
  • 2015 – 124,856 miles
  • 2014 – 120,952 miles
  • 2013 – 113,128 miles
  • 2012 – 111,042 miles
  • 2011 – 102,778 miles
  • 2010 – 97,704 miles
  • 2009 – 92,799 miles
  • 2008 – 90,230 miles
  • 2007 – 82,726 miles
  • 2005 – 54,030 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass164,336 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

23 tests since 3 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass164,336 miles (+1,706)
    MOT expiry
    6 Mar 2027
    Odometer
    164,336 miles
    Test number
    194561328975

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass162,630 miles (+2,280)
    MOT expiry
    3 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    162,630 miles
    Test number
    360467528555

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass160,350 miles (+1,565)
    MOT expiry
    3 Mar 2025
    Odometer
    160,350 miles
    Test number
    274251868144

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass158,785 miles (+3,369)
    MOT expiry
    3 Mar 2024
    Odometer
    158,785 miles
    Test number
    883000796669

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass155,416 miles (+2,316)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    155,416 miles
    Test number
    705503624228

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass153,100 miles (+3,212)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    153,100 miles
    Test number
    554532163701

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass149,888 miles (+5,576)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    149,888 miles
    Test number
    195719617983

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass144,312 miles (+7,089)
    MOT expiry
    2 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    144,312 miles
    Test number
    830299678194

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass137,223 miles (+7,380)
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    137,223 miles
    Test number
    199937658027

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass129,843 miles (+4,987)
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2017
    Odometer
    129,843 miles
    Test number
    279575772674

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass124,856 miles (+3,904)
    MOT expiry
    18 Sept 2016
    Odometer
    124,856 miles
    Test number
    619354559104

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass120,952 miles
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2015
    Odometer
    120,952 miles
    Test number
    167899844268

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Fail120,952 miles (+7,824)3 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    120,952 miles
    Test number
    908769844232
    • Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
    • Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
    • Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  14. Pass113,128 miles (+2,086)
    MOT expiry
    3 Sept 2014
    Odometer
    113,128 miles
    Test number
    827447743217

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass111,042 miles (+8,264)
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2013
    Odometer
    111,042 miles
    Test number
    687135442226

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass102,778 miles (+5,074)
    MOT expiry
    15 Jul 2012
    Odometer
    102,778 miles
    Test number
    928607691129

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass97,704 miles (+4,905)
    MOT expiry
    6 Jul 2011
    Odometer
    97,704 miles
    Test number
    934158580173

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass92,799 miles (+2,569)
    MOT expiry
    22 Apr 2010
    Odometer
    92,799 miles
    Test number
    150393519123

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Fail90,230 miles5 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    90,230 miles
    Test number
    130113718177
    • Repaired at testFront registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
    • Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
    • Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
    • Repaired at testRear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
  20. Pass90,230 miles (+7,504)
    MOT expiry
    21 Apr 2009
    Odometer
    90,230 miles
    Test number
    283973018122

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass82,726 miles
    MOT expiry
    12 Apr 2008
    Odometer
    82,726 miles
    Test number
    480673907192

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Fail82,726 miles (+28,696)3 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    82,726 miles
    Test number
    510080607166
    • FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
    • FailureOffside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
    • FailurePower steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
  23. Pass54,030 miles
    MOT expiry
    2 Nov 2006
    Odometer
    54,030 miles
    Test number
    931967105375

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 487 MUO

What vehicle is registration 487 MUO currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 487 MUO on a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 29 Nov 2001. 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 487 MUO currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 487 MUO is valid until 6 Mar 2027.
When is the MOT due on 487 MUO?
The MOT on 487 MUO is valid until 6 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 487 MUO done?
487 MUO was recorded at 164,336 miles at its MOT on 7 Mar 2026, an average of 5,423 miles a year.
Has 487 MUO ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 487 MUO has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Sept 2014.
Has the mileage on 487 MUO 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 487 MUO find?
487 MUO passed its latest MOT on 7 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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