BMW M3
Gold · Petrol · 2002 · 3,246 cc
97 JDMOT history
97 JD is a gold petrol BMW M3 first used on 28 Aug 2002. Its MOT is valid until 25 May 2027 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 83,117 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 May 2027
- Mileage
- 83,117 mi
- At MOT on 15 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 12 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,930 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 97 JD
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 28 Aug 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
97 JD was last recorded at 83,117 miles on 15 May 2026, 659 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 82,458 miles · 24 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 659 miles
- Average per year
- 1,930 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 83,117 miles
- 2025 – 82,458 miles
- 2024 – 80,677 miles
- 2023 – 79,188 miles
- 2013 – 78,589 miles
- 2012 – 77,436 miles
- 2011 – 75,065 miles
- 2010 – 70,036 miles
- 2009 – 64,348 miles
- 2008 – 58,579 miles
- 2007 – 52,519 miles
- 2006 – 45,357 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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2013
Full MOT history
15 tests since 21 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,117 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2027
- Odometer
- 83,117 miles
- Test number
- 950198719937
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,117 miles (+659)1 major1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,117 miles
- Test number
- 551881034533
- MajorCentral Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Pass82,458 miles (+1,781)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2026
- Odometer
- 82,458 miles
- Test number
- 762233218981
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,677 miles (+1,489)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2025
- Odometer
- 80,677 miles
- Test number
- 419046526724
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,188 miles (+599)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2024
- Odometer
- 79,188 miles
- Test number
- 965905554824
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,589 miles (+1,153)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 78,589 miles
- Test number
- 116372693235
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail77,436 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,436 miles
- Test number
- 479252682285
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass77,436 miles (+2,371)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 77,436 miles
- Test number
- 738112482206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,065 miles (+5,029)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 75,065 miles
- Test number
- 848078581270
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteFront brake discs worn
- NoteOffside front load senser broken
Pass70,036 miles (+5,688)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 70,036 miles
- Test number
- 154879380243
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass64,348 miles (+5,769)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 64,348 miles
- Test number
- 424837799241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,579 miles (+6,060)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 58,579 miles
- Test number
- 400832798258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,519 miles (+7,162)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 52,519 miles
- Test number
- 753986007395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,357 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 45,357 miles
- Test number
- 764604696206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,357 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,357 miles
- Test number
- 250174796223
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about 97 JD
- What vehicle is registration 97 JD currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 97 JD on a gold petrol BMW M3 first used on 28 Aug 2002. 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 JD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 97 JD is valid until 25 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 97 JD?
- The MOT on 97 JD is valid until 25 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 97 JD done?
- 97 JD was recorded at 83,117 miles at its MOT on 15 May 2026, an average of 1,930 miles a year.
- Has 97 JD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 97 JD has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 15 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on 97 JD 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 JD find?
- 97 JD passed its latest MOT on 15 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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