
BMW M3
Blue · Petrol · 2004 · 3,246 cc
82 RCMOT history
82 RC is a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 28 Jul 2004. Its MOT expired on 29 Aug 2024 and it has passed 16 of 24 MOT tests, with 142,304 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Aug 2023.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 29 Aug 2024
- Mileage
- 142,304 mi
- At MOT on 30 Aug 2023
- MOT tests
- 24
- 16 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 7,107 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 82 RC
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 28 Jul 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 29 Aug 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Aug 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
82 RC was last recorded at 142,304 miles on 30 Aug 2023, 1 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Aug 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 142,303 miles · 29 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 1 miles
- Average per year
- 7,107 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 142,304 miles
- 2021 – 142,022 miles
- 2020 – 140,658 miles
- 2019 – 138,850 miles
- 2018 – 132,715 miles
- 2017 – 126,158 miles
- 2016 – 117,550 miles
- 2015 – 109,184 miles
- 2014 – 101,322 miles
- 2013 – 93,116 miles
- 2012 – 85,967 miles
- 2011 – 76,773 miles
- 2010 – 62,236 miles
- 2009 – 47,275 miles
- 2008 – 39,502 miles
- 2007 – 27,906 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2018–2021
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2018–2021
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2023
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main
Major2 MOTs, 2023
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
24 tests since 26 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass142,304 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 142,304 miles
- Test number
- 541326959497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail142,303 miles (+3)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,303 miles
- Test number
- 924548180919
- MajorOffside Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c))
Fail142,300 miles (+278)3 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,300 miles
- Test number
- 537527861707
- MajorBrake performance unable to be tested broke down (1.2.1 (g))
- MajorNearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c))
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass142,022 miles (+161)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 142,022 miles
- Test number
- 931594228713
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail141,861 miles (+1,203)1 dangerous2 major1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,861 miles
- Test number
- 980661829456
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorFront Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass140,658 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 140,658 miles
- Test number
- 524247954787
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryCovers fitted at time of test
Fail140,658 miles (+1,808)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 140,658 miles
- Test number
- 527564756054
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryCovers fitted at time of test
Pass138,850 miles (+6,135)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 138,850 miles
- Test number
- 204181248105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,715 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 132,715 miles
- Test number
- 269902434852
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust mount missing
Fail132,715 miles (+6,557)2 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 132,715 miles
- Test number
- 251663660450
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust mount missing
Pass126,158 miles (+8,608)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 126,158 miles
- Test number
- 607094229634
- AdvisoryFront bumper damaged.
- AdvisoryNearside Front Fog light damaged
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Pass117,550 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 117,550 miles
- Test number
- 276062383964
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)
Fail117,550 miles (+8,366)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,550 miles
- Test number
- 468266398293
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)
Pass109,184 miles (+7,862)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 109,184 miles
- Test number
- 668006925299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,322 miles (+8,206)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 101,322 miles
- Test number
- 437498994111
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass93,116 miles (+7,149)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 93,116 miles
- Test number
- 585025303274
- NoteHeadlamp level senser on offside front lower arm broken
Pass85,967 miles (+9,194)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 85,967 miles
- Test number
- 276462702246
- 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)
- NoteBoth rear exhaust clamps poor condition
Pass76,773 miles (+14,537)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 76,773 miles
- Test number
- 517858501220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,236 miles2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 62,236 miles
- Test number
- 881161600274
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront discs are worn
- NoteFront wiper blades are starting to smeer
- NoteN/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
- NoteO/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
Fail62,236 miles (+14,961)5 failures2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,236 miles
- Test number
- 120551900285
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront discs are worn
- NoteFront wiper blades are starting to smeer
- NoteN/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
- NoteO/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
Pass47,275 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 47,275 miles
- Test number
- 522573209254
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,275 miles (+7,773)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,275 miles
- Test number
- 970432709218
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryInner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass39,502 miles (+11,596)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 39,502 miles
- Test number
- 420358808251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,906 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 27,906 miles
- Test number
- 522047707273
- NoteO/S/F TYRE LOW ON OUTER EDGE †N/S/F TYRE LOW ON OUTER EDGE
Questions about 82 RC
- What vehicle is registration 82 RC currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 82 RC on a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 28 Jul 2004. 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 82 RC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 82 RC expired on 29 Aug 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 82 RC?
- The MOT on 82 RC expired on 29 Aug 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 82 RC done?
- 82 RC was recorded at 142,304 miles at its MOT on 30 Aug 2023, an average of 7,107 miles a year.
- Has 82 RC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 82 RC has failed 8 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on 82 RC 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 82 RC find?
- 82 RC passed its latest MOT on 30 Aug 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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