
BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 2,171 cc
8830 BHMOT history
8830 BH is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Jul 2004. Its MOT is valid until 19 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 82,753 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 82,753 mi
- At MOT on 16 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 19 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,641 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 8830 BH
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 19 Jul 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
8830 BH was last recorded at 82,753 miles on 16 Feb 2026, 1,613 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 81,140 miles · 14 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,613 miles
- Average per year
- 3,641 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 82,753 miles
- 2025 – 81,140 miles
- 2024 – 79,633 miles
- 2023 – 77,933 miles
- 2022 – 77,127 miles
- 2021 – 76,255 miles
- 2020 – 75,093 miles
- 2019 – 72,930 miles
- 2018 – 70,485 miles
- 2017 – 67,879 miles
- 2015 – 63,537 miles
- 2014 – 59,150 miles
- 2013 – 55,110 miles
- 2012 – 51,119 miles
- 2011 – 46,263 miles
- 2010 – 30,272 miles
- 2009 – 26,566 miles
- 2008 – 21,226 miles
- 2007 – 15,025 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 Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Full MOT history
22 tests since 12 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,753 miles (+1,613)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 82,753 miles
- Test number
- 577302368573
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,140 miles (+1,507)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 81,140 miles
- Test number
- 225726169363
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,633 miles (+1,700)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 79,633 miles
- Test number
- 795721240638
- AdvisoryNearside Rear 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))
Pass77,933 miles (+806)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 77,933 miles
- Test number
- 410463716170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,127 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 77,127 miles
- Test number
- 586801291707
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail77,126 miles (+871)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,126 miles
- Test number
- 437234968800
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass76,255 miles (+1,162)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 76,255 miles
- Test number
- 495890261165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,093 miles (+2,163)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 75,093 miles
- Test number
- 228689271265
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass72,930 miles (+2,445)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 72,930 miles
- Test number
- 564302052056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,485 miles (+2,606)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 70,485 miles
- Test number
- 208357754104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,879 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 67,879 miles
- Test number
- 121316066989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,852 miles (+4,315)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,852 miles
- Test number
- 875836041592
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (1.1.C.1a)
Pass63,537 miles (+4,387)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 63,537 miles
- Test number
- 877355405202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,150 miles (+4,040)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 59,150 miles
- Test number
- 676063604255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,110 miles (+3,991)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 55,110 miles
- Test number
- 739973303231
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass51,119 miles (+4,856)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 51,119 miles
- Test number
- 388054292199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,263 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 46,263 miles
- Test number
- 598132001216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,263 miles (+15,991)3 failures5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,263 miles
- Test number
- 646372801289
- FailureNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Note225/45/17/91y bridgestone
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- NoteVery strong advisory that the offside rear tyre is worn to the limit and has damage to the outer side wall
- NoteWear lip on front brake discs
Pass30,272 miles (+3,706)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 30,272 miles
- Test number
- 793131610234
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Pass26,566 miles (+5,340)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 26,566 miles
- Test number
- 864672419223
- Note225/45/zr17 91w bridgestone
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
- NoteNearside rear tyre wearing thin on inner edge
Pass21,226 miles (+6,201)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 21,226 miles
- Test number
- 914367118295
- NoteNearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Pass15,025 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 15,025 miles
- Test number
- 762073297111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 8830 BH
- What vehicle is registration 8830 BH currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 8830 BH on a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 19 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 8830 BH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 8830 BH is valid until 19 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 8830 BH?
- The MOT on 8830 BH is valid until 19 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 8830 BH done?
- 8830 BH was recorded at 82,753 miles at its MOT on 16 Feb 2026, an average of 3,641 miles a year.
- Has 8830 BH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 8830 BH has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Feb 2022.
- Has the mileage on 8830 BH 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 8830 BH find?
- 8830 BH passed its latest MOT on 16 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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