
BMW Z3
Silver · Petrol · 1998 · 3,201 cc
789 WHWMOT history
789 WHW is a silver petrol BMW Z3 first used on 15 Oct 1998. Its MOT expired on 16 Aug 2025 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 86,080 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Aug 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 16 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 86,080 mi
- At MOT on 17 Aug 2024
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,339 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 789 WHW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,201 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 15 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 16 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Aug 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
789 WHW was last recorded at 86,080 miles on 17 Aug 2024, 16 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jul 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 27 Jul 2017: 85,514 miles, lower than 85,544 miles on 27 Jul 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 86,064 miles · 3 Jul 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 16 miles
- Average per year
- 2,339 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 86,080 miles
- 2023 – 86,064 miles
- 2021 – 85,925 miles
- 2020 – 85,851 miles
- 2019 – 85,757 miles
- 2018 – 85,552 miles
- 2017 – 85,514 miles
- 2016 – 85,544 miles
- 2015 – 84,998 miles
- 2014 – 84,554 miles
- 2013 – 83,781 miles
- 2012 – 82,204 miles
- 2011 – 77,872 miles
- 2009 – 71,938 miles
- 2008 – 67,108 miles
- 2007 – 59,081 miles
- 2006 – 50,310 miles
- 2005 – 41,946 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 4 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass86,080 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 86,080 miles
- Test number
- 897967773283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,064 miles (+139)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 86,064 miles
- Test number
- 476136137871
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,925 miles (+74)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 85,925 miles
- Test number
- 277049735165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,851 miles (+94)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 85,851 miles
- Test number
- 992578101147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,757 miles (+205)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 85,757 miles
- Test number
- 841603721240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,552 miles (+38)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 85,552 miles
- Test number
- 501198391551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,514 miles (-30)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 85,514 miles
- Test number
- 629446398508
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,544 miles (+546)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 85,544 miles
- Test number
- 155145459557
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,998 miles (+444)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 84,998 miles
- Test number
- 556492295164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,554 miles (+773)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 84,554 miles
- Test number
- 186053494198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,781 miles (+1,577)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 83,781 miles
- Test number
- 947637603267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,204 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 82,204 miles
- Test number
- 258674152419
- NoteAir bag lamp on, soon to be failure item
Fail82,204 miles (+4,332)1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,204 miles
- Test number
- 458754452127
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- NoteAir bag lamp on, soon to be failure item
Pass77,872 miles (+5,934)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2012
- Odometer
- 77,872 miles
- Test number
- 626746321119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,938 miles (+4,830)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 71,938 miles
- Test number
- 864417219303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,108 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 67,108 miles
- Test number
- 260308538317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,108 miles (+8,027)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,108 miles
- Test number
- 680438638314
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Repaired at testRear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass59,081 miles (+8,771)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 59,081 miles
- Test number
- 220817567297
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass50,310 miles (+8,364)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 50,310 miles
- Test number
- 421515576204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,946 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 41,946 miles
- Test number
- 434637075270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 789 WHW
- What vehicle is registration 789 WHW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 789 WHW on a silver petrol BMW Z3 first used on 15 Oct 1998. 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 789 WHW currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 789 WHW expired on 16 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 789 WHW?
- The MOT on 789 WHW expired on 16 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 789 WHW done?
- 789 WHW was recorded at 86,080 miles at its MOT on 17 Aug 2024, an average of 2,339 miles a year.
- Has 789 WHW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 789 WHW has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Jun 2012.
- Has the mileage on 789 WHW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 27 Jul 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 789 WHW find?
- 789 WHW passed its latest MOT on 17 Aug 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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