BMW M3
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 3,246 cc
C8 MAVMOT history
C8 MAV is a silver petrol BMW M3 first used on 31 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 31 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 44,804 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 44,804 mi
- At MOT on 17 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,566 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 MAV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 31 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 MAV was last recorded at 44,804 miles on 17 Mar 2026, 738 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 44,066 miles · 18 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 738 miles
- Average per year
- 1,566 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 44,804 miles
- 2025 – 44,066 miles
- 2024 – 43,679 miles
- 2023 – 42,430 miles
- 2022 – 41,726 miles
- 2021 – 40,940 miles
- 2020 – 40,552 miles
- 2019 – 39,755 miles
- 2018 – 38,659 miles
- 2017 – 37,224 miles
- 2016 – 36,580 miles
- 2015 – 35,297 miles
- 2014 – 33,755 miles
- 2013 – 31,643 miles
- 2012 – 30,235 miles
- 2011 – 27,840 miles
- 2010 – 25,112 miles
- 2009 – 21,283 miles
- 2008 – 16,599 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass44,804 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 11 Mar 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass44,804 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 44,804 miles
- Test number
- 489731546913
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,066 miles (+387)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 44,066 miles
- Test number
- 864023476116
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,679 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 43,679 miles
- Test number
- 925812584785
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,679 miles (+1,249)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,679 miles
- Test number
- 599651946392
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass42,430 miles (+704)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 42,430 miles
- Test number
- 890350520240
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Small split in gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass41,726 miles (+786)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 41,726 miles
- Test number
- 354260826376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,940 miles (+388)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 40,940 miles
- Test number
- 243995889036
- AdvisoryRear advise rear exhaust silencer flange clamp split
Pass40,552 miles (+797)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 40,552 miles
- Test number
- 330582351934
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,755 miles (+1,096)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 39,755 miles
- Test number
- 372722944402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,659 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 38,659 miles
- Test number
- 312992319199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,659 miles (+1,435)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,659 miles
- Test number
- 472395581587
- FailureFront Headlamp aim too low due to leveling device fault (1.8)
- FailureNearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
- FailureOffside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass37,224 miles (+644)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 37,224 miles
- Test number
- 796363879541
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,580 miles (+1,283)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 36,580 miles
- Test number
- 120809014038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,297 miles (+1,542)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 35,297 miles
- Test number
- 289632585075
- AdvisoryFront Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass33,755 miles (+2,112)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 33,755 miles
- Test number
- 719413884012
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass31,643 miles (+1,408)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 31,643 miles
- Test number
- 128330373064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,235 miles (+2,395)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 30,235 miles
- Test number
- 605887362092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,840 miles (+33)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 27,840 miles
- Test number
- 958657781075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,807 miles (+2,695)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,807 miles
- Test number
- 938226071095
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass25,112 miles (+3,829)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 25,112 miles
- Test number
- 843856670069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,283 miles (+70)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 21,283 miles
- Test number
- 722546489001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,213 miles (+4,614)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,213 miles
- Test number
- 541772389020
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Pass16,599 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 16,599 miles
- Test number
- 103891078058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C8 MAV
- Does C8 MAV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 MAV is valid until 31 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 MAV?
- The MOT on C8 MAV is valid until 31 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 MAV done?
- C8 MAV was recorded at 44,804 miles at its MOT on 17 Mar 2026, an average of 1,566 miles a year.
- Has C8 MAV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 MAV has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on C8 MAV 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 C8 MAV find?
- C8 MAV passed its latest MOT on 17 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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