
BMW X3
Black · Diesel · 2005 · 2,993 cc
87 BWMOT history
87 BW is a black diesel BMW X3 first used on 29 Sept 2005. Its MOT is valid until 20 Aug 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 40,728 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 40,728 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,834 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 87 BW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X3
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 29 Sept 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
87 BW was last recorded at 40,728 miles on 29 Jul 2026, 1,748 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 38,980 miles · 31 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,748 miles
- Average per year
- 1,834 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 40,728 miles
- 2025 – 38,980 miles
- 2024 – 36,935 miles
- 2023 – 35,294 miles
- 2022 – 32,993 miles
- 2021 – 31,866 miles
- 2020 – 31,195 miles
- 2019 – 30,866 miles
- 2018 – 29,874 miles
- 2017 – 29,143 miles
- 2016 – 27,304 miles
- 2015 – 25,768 miles
- 2014 – 23,562 miles
- 2013 – 21,013 miles
- 2012 – 18,588 miles
- 2011 – 16,701 miles
- 2010 – 14,081 miles
- 2009 – 11,316 miles
- 2008 – 7,898 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorOffside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
21 tests since 3 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,728 miles (+1,748)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 40,728 miles
- Test number
- 561663489251
- MinorOffside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass38,980 miles (+2,045)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 38,980 miles
- Test number
- 878258279644
- MinorNearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass36,935 miles (+1,641)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 36,935 miles
- Test number
- 682651681340
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,294 miles (+2,301)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 35,294 miles
- Test number
- 911989260753
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,993 miles (+1,127)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 32,993 miles
- Test number
- 438476724155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,866 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 31,866 miles
- Test number
- 607266060274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,864 miles (+669)1 dangerous3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,864 miles
- Test number
- 174717128996
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass31,195 miles (+329)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 31,195 miles
- Test number
- 849657847796
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass30,866 miles (+992)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 30,866 miles
- Test number
- 782304292955
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre worn severely on inner egde
Pass29,874 miles (+731)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 29,874 miles
- Test number
- 859874405053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,143 miles (+1,839)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 29,143 miles
- Test number
- 565731454710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,304 miles (+1,536)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 27,304 miles
- Test number
- 823135433851
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,768 miles (+2,206)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 25,768 miles
- Test number
- 315153125251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,562 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 23,562 miles
- Test number
- 339673534207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,562 miles (+2,549)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,562 miles
- Test number
- 158013334275
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass21,013 miles (+2,425)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 21,013 miles
- Test number
- 336692243213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,588 miles (+1,887)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 18,588 miles
- Test number
- 315444642245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,701 miles (+2,620)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 16,701 miles
- Test number
- 439204441267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,081 miles (+2,765)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 14,081 miles
- Test number
- 123264640297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,316 miles (+3,418)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 11,316 miles
- Test number
- 464865449244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,898 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 7,898 miles
- Test number
- 334557248267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 87 BW
- What vehicle is registration 87 BW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 87 BW on a black diesel BMW X3 first used on 29 Sept 2005. 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 87 BW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 87 BW is valid until 20 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 87 BW?
- The MOT on 87 BW is valid until 20 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 87 BW done?
- 87 BW was recorded at 40,728 miles at its MOT on 29 Jul 2026, an average of 1,834 miles a year.
- Has 87 BW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 87 BW has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2021.
- Has the mileage on 87 BW 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 87 BW find?
- 87 BW passed its latest MOT on 29 Jul 2026 with 1 minor defect and 2 advisories: offside rear tyre obviously under inflated; nearside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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