BMW 420
Silver · Petrol · 2017 · 1,998 cc
97 AMMOT history
97 AM is a silver petrol BMW 420 first used on 30 Jun 2017. Its MOT is valid until 2 Jul 2027 and it has passed 8 of 11 MOT tests, with 104,558 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 104,558 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 8 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 11,219 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 97 AM
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 420
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- First used
- 30 Jun 2017
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
97 AM was last recorded at 104,558 miles on 3 Jul 2026, 7,667 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 96,891 miles · 27 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,667 miles
- Average per year
- 11,219 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 104,558 miles
- 2025 – 96,891 miles
- 2024 – 87,861 miles
- 2023 – 73,482 miles
- 2022 – 60,132 miles
- 2021 – 48,403 miles
- 2020 – 37,016 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass104,558 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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.
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Full MOT history
11 tests since 22 Jun 2020, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass104,558 miles (+7,667)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 104,558 miles
- Test number
- 443321425389
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass96,891 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 96,891 miles
- Test number
- 647355295374
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,891 miles (+9,030)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,891 miles
- Test number
- 812723732210
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn on inner edges
Pass87,861 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 87,861 miles
- Test number
- 279817025005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,861 miles (+14,379)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,861 miles
- Test number
- 378755792616
- DangerousNearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass73,482 miles (+13,350)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 73,482 miles
- Test number
- 787675124821
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,132 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2023
- Odometer
- 60,132 miles
- Test number
- 889320968070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,128 miles (+11,725)2 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,128 miles
- Test number
- 582229655255
- DangerousOffside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass48,403 miles (+11,387)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 48,403 miles
- Test number
- 155103750607
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,016 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 37,016 miles
- Test number
- 367818873298
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 714327652142
- AdvisoryCOVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION
Questions about 97 AM
- What vehicle is registration 97 AM currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 97 AM on a silver petrol BMW 420 first used on 30 Jun 2017. 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 97 AM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 97 AM is valid until 2 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 97 AM?
- The MOT on 97 AM is valid until 2 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 97 AM done?
- 97 AM was recorded at 104,558 miles at its MOT on 3 Jul 2026, an average of 11,219 miles a year.
- Has 97 AM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 97 AM has failed 3 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on 97 AM 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 97 AM find?
- 97 AM passed its latest MOT on 3 Jul 2026 with 4 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm; nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm, and 1 more.
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