
BMW 3 Series
Bronze · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
78 PURMOT history
78 PUR is a bronze diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 29 Feb 2012. Its MOT is valid until 22 Mar 2027 and it has passed 12 of 12 MOT tests, with 68,732 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Mar 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 68,732 mi
- At MOT on 10 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 12 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 4,816 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 78 PUR
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Bronze
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 29 Feb 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
78 PUR was last recorded at 68,732 miles on 10 Mar 2026, 3,683 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 65,049 miles · 19 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,683 miles
- Average per year
- 4,816 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 68,732 miles
- 2025 – 65,049 miles
- 2024 – 60,391 miles
- 2023 – 56,074 miles
- 2022 – 52,097 miles
- 2021 – 49,995 miles
- 2020 – 48,946 miles
- 2019 – 44,261 miles
- 2018 – 38,358 miles
- 2017 – 30,385 miles
- 2016 – 22,936 miles
- 2015 – 15,440 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 14 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,732 miles (+3,683)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 68,732 miles
- Test number
- 165569078306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,049 miles (+4,658)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 65,049 miles
- Test number
- 282120064135
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass60,391 miles (+4,317)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 60,391 miles
- Test number
- 756452773769
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass56,074 miles (+3,977)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 56,074 miles
- Test number
- 205650507044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,097 miles (+2,102)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 52,097 miles
- Test number
- 684970056724
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,995 miles (+1,049)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 49,995 miles
- Test number
- 184625928041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,946 miles (+4,685)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 48,946 miles
- Test number
- 108294747565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,261 miles (+5,903)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 44,261 miles
- Test number
- 402981398338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,358 miles (+7,973)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 38,358 miles
- Test number
- 972507733087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,385 miles (+7,449)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 30,385 miles
- Test number
- 662429644780
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,936 miles (+7,496)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 22,936 miles
- Test number
- 351951907602
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,440 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 15,440 miles
- Test number
- 535705545063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 78 PUR
- What vehicle is registration 78 PUR currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 78 PUR on a bronze diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 29 Feb 2012. 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 78 PUR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 78 PUR is valid until 22 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 78 PUR?
- The MOT on 78 PUR is valid until 22 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 78 PUR done?
- 78 PUR was recorded at 68,732 miles at its MOT on 10 Mar 2026, an average of 4,816 miles a year.
- Has 78 PUR ever failed its MOT?
- No. 78 PUR has passed all 12 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on 78 PUR 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 78 PUR find?
- 78 PUR passed its latest MOT on 10 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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