
BMW M3
Blue · Petrol · 2004 · 3,246 cc
C8 PDCMOT history
C8 PDC is a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 31 Mar 2004. Its MOT expired on 7 Feb 2025 and it has passed 17 of 26 MOT tests, with 124,850 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Feb 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Feb 2025
- Mileage
- 124,850 mi
- At MOT on 8 Feb 2024
- MOT tests
- 26
- 17 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 5,315 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 PDC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 31 Mar 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Feb 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Feb 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 PDC was last recorded at 124,850 miles on 8 Feb 2024, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Feb 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 124,850 miles · 7 Feb 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 5,315 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 124,850 miles
- 2023 – 120,234 miles
- 2022 – 117,018 miles
- 2021 – 115,688 miles
- 2019 – 109,685 miles
- 2018 – 103,571 miles
- 2017 – 94,860 miles
- 2016 – 87,204 miles
- 2015 – 80,210 miles
- 2014 – 75,082 miles
- 2013 – 68,082 miles
- 2012 – 57,109 miles
- 2011 – 51,427 miles
- 2010 – 44,532 miles
- 2009 – 42,389 miles
- 2008 – 38,649 miles
- 2007 – 35,223 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
26 tests since 30 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass124,850 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 124,850 miles
- Test number
- 594916807733
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail124,850 miles (+4,616)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,850 miles
- Test number
- 168859639997
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass120,234 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 120,234 miles
- Test number
- 672277202803
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail120,234 miles (+3,216)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,234 miles
- Test number
- 996651320393
- MajorRegistration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Pass117,018 miles (+1,330)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 117,018 miles
- Test number
- 533489439710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,688 miles (+6,003)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 115,688 miles
- Test number
- 117928535900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,685 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 109,685 miles
- Test number
- 444643747809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail109,685 miles (+6,114)2 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,685 miles
- Test number
- 818859138513
- DangerousFront 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))
- MajorFront Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass103,571 miles (+279)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 103,571 miles
- Test number
- 320776940345
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail103,292 miles (+8,432)3 dangerous3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 103,292 miles
- Test number
- 800808832506
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))
- DangerousOffside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass94,860 miles (+7,656)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 94,860 miles
- Test number
- 272793561347
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot TOP MOUNTING (2.7.4)
Pass87,204 miles (+6,994)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 87,204 miles
- Test number
- 807994018057
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass80,210 miles (+5,128)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 80,210 miles
- Test number
- 121191486001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,082 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 75,082 miles
- Test number
- 696282374250
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail75,082 miles (+7,000)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,082 miles
- Test number
- 729832674260
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass68,082 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 68,082 miles
- Test number
- 967571163294
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Fail68,082 miles (+10,973)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,082 miles
- Test number
- 866381263221
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Pass57,109 miles (+5,682)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 57,109 miles
- Test number
- 528369082045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,427 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 51,427 miles
- Test number
- 978259181015
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,427 miles (+6,895)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,427 miles
- Test number
- 558379481002
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass44,532 miles (+2,143)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 44,532 miles
- Test number
- 333925280005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,389 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 42,389 miles
- Test number
- 802310999043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,389 miles (+3,740)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,389 miles
- Test number
- 281810099075
- 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)
Pass38,649 miles (+3,426)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 38,649 miles
- Test number
- 292038588049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,223 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 35,223 miles
- Test number
- 864670797020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,223 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,223 miles
- Test number
- 150489287422
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Questions about C8 PDC
- Does C8 PDC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on C8 PDC expired on 7 Feb 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on C8 PDC?
- The MOT on C8 PDC expired on 7 Feb 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has C8 PDC done?
- C8 PDC was recorded at 124,850 miles at its MOT on 8 Feb 2024, an average of 5,315 miles a year.
- Has C8 PDC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 PDC has failed 9 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Feb 2024.
- Has the mileage on C8 PDC 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 PDC find?
- C8 PDC passed its latest MOT on 8 Feb 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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