BMW 3 Series
Red · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
BMW 276MOT history
BMW 276 is a red petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 25 Jan 2001. Its MOT is valid until 16 Nov 2026 and it has passed 21 of 28 MOT tests, with 66,682 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 66,682 mi
- At MOT on 28 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 28
- 21 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 2,332 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- BMW 276
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 25 Jan 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
BMW 276 was last recorded at 66,682 miles on 28 Oct 2025, 1,238 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 65,444 miles · 11 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,238 miles
- Average per year
- 2,332 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 66,682 miles
- 2024 – 65,444 miles
- 2023 – 64,329 miles
- 2022 – 64,218 miles
- 2021 – 62,015 miles
- 2020 – 61,004 miles
- 2019 – 59,784 miles
- 2018 – 57,400 miles
- 2017 – 56,062 miles
- 2016 – 55,220 miles
- 2015 – 54,347 miles
- 2014 – 53,098 miles
- 2013 – 51,912 miles
- 2012 – 49,755 miles
- 2011 – 46,819 miles
- 2010 – 43,160 miles
- 2009 – 39,447 miles
- 2008 – 33,472 miles
- 2007 – 26,809 miles
- 2006 – 20,557 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass66,682 miles
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 Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2011
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2011
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2011
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
28 tests since 16 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass66,682 miles (+1,238)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 66,682 miles
- Test number
- 675154426817
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,444 miles (+1,115)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 65,444 miles
- Test number
- 634852353658
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Onto exhaust manifold (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass64,329 miles (+111)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 64,329 miles
- Test number
- 921196120845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,218 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 64,218 miles
- Test number
- 467895849426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,218 miles (+2,203)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,218 miles
- Test number
- 409445962562
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass62,015 miles (+1,011)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 62,015 miles
- Test number
- 597535550617
- 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))
Pass61,004 miles (+1,220)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 61,004 miles
- Test number
- 828376182694
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber dust cover loose
Pass59,784 miles (+2,384)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 59,784 miles
- Test number
- 621892142740
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,400 miles (+1,338)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 57,400 miles
- Test number
- 427775017534
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,062 miles (+842)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 56,062 miles
- Test number
- 316173736795
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,220 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 55,220 miles
- Test number
- 665708042657
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,216 miles (+869)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,216 miles
- Test number
- 586952537217
- FailureOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass54,347 miles (+1,249)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 54,347 miles
- Test number
- 213786001020
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top mounting bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top mounting bush (2.7.4)
Pass53,098 miles (+1,186)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 53,098 miles
- Test number
- 319835674466
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteWasher jets both have one jet not working
Pass51,912 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 51,912 miles
- Test number
- 149087393275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,912 miles (+2,157)2 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,912 miles
- Test number
- 818377393269
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing on inner edges
Pass49,755 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 49,755 miles
- Test number
- 659887192245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,755 miles (+2,936)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,755 miles
- Test number
- 925363192277
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass46,819 miles (+50)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 46,819 miles
- Test number
- 785095981228
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail46,769 miles (+3,609)1 failure5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,769 miles
- Test number
- 827740071219
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteNearside rear tyre wearing unevenly
Pass43,160 miles (+1,518)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 43,160 miles
- Test number
- 884165290296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,642 miles (+8)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 41,642 miles
- Test number
- 800763410007
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail41,634 miles (+2,187)1 failure6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,634 miles
- Test number
- 131052210043
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass39,447 miles (+5,975)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 39,447 miles
- Test number
- 583793919080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,472 miles (+6,663)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 33,472 miles
- Test number
- 224774718037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,809 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 26,809 miles
- Test number
- 363034407013
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail26,809 miles (+6,252)1 dangerous1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,809 miles
- Test number
- 191143007091
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureBrake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass20,557 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 20,557 miles
- Test number
- 224716816078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about BMW 276
- What vehicle is registration BMW 276 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show BMW 276 on a red petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 25 Jan 2001. 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 BMW 276 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on BMW 276 is valid until 16 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on BMW 276?
- The MOT on BMW 276 is valid until 16 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has BMW 276 done?
- BMW 276 was recorded at 66,682 miles at its MOT on 28 Oct 2025, an average of 2,332 miles a year.
- Has BMW 276 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. BMW 276 has failed 7 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on BMW 276 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 BMW 276 find?
- BMW 276 passed its latest MOT on 28 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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