BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 1996 · 2,494 cc
C8 TXMMOT history
C8 TXM is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 30 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jan 2027 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 126,207 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 126,207 mi
- At MOT on 22 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 3,409 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 TXM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 30 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 TXM was last recorded at 126,207 miles on 22 Jan 2026, 2,229 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 123,978 miles · 11 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,229 miles
- Average per year
- 3,409 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 126,207 miles
- 2025 – 123,978 miles
- 2024 – 120,250 miles
- 2020 – 115,451 miles
- 2019 – 111,511 miles
- 2016 – 105,538 miles
- 2014 – 97,952 miles
- 2013 – 94,579 miles
- 2011 – 90,674 miles
- 2010 – 87,397 miles
- 2008 – 82,897 miles
- 2007 – 77,367 miles
- 2006 – 67,998 miles
- 2005 – 57,337 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass126,207 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.
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
19 tests since 8 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass126,207 miles (+2,229)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 126,207 miles
- Test number
- 714316254582
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,978 miles (+3,728)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 123,978 miles
- Test number
- 405290187637
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,250 miles1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 120,250 miles
- Test number
- 747223038060
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 554905344265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,451 miles (+3,940)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 115,451 miles
- Test number
- 540274991331
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass111,511 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 111,511 miles
- Test number
- 561911327575
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 863801688507
- AdvisoryFront brake hoses perished
- AdvisoryFront brake pipes corroded
- AdvisoryUnder body corrosion
Pass105,538 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 105,538 miles
- Test number
- 864353724233
- AdvisoryGeneral underbody corrosion
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
PassMileage not read2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 115379619978
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lower (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lower (2.4.G.2)
Pass97,952 miles (+3,373)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 97,952 miles
- Test number
- 765279834267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,579 miles (+3,905)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 94,579 miles
- Test number
- 995860523210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,674 miles (+3,277)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 90,674 miles
- Test number
- 405069741471
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing low
- NoteFront and rear exhaust mounts in poor condition
Pass87,397 miles (+19)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 87,397 miles
- Test number
- 692417020306
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteCondensation both headlamps, beam pattern slightly lowered output
- NoteSlight judder from front brakes
Fail87,378 miles (+46)4 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,378 miles
- Test number
- 134104810385
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteCondensation both headlamps, beam pattern slightly lowered output
- NoteSlight judder from front brakes
Fail87,332 miles (+4,435)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,332 miles
- Test number
- 332597230444
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass82,897 miles (+5,530)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 82,897 miles
- Test number
- 793964958330
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,367 miles (+9,369)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 77,367 miles
- Test number
- 742771997263
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,998 miles (+10,661)6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 67,998 miles
- Test number
- 382037326365
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteSlight fluctuation to nearside front brake reading.
- NoteSurface corrosion to power steering pipes. †
Pass57,337 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 57,337 miles
- Test number
- 414532415476
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C8 TXM
- Does C8 TXM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 TXM is valid until 21 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 TXM?
- The MOT on C8 TXM is valid until 21 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 TXM done?
- C8 TXM was recorded at 126,207 miles at its MOT on 22 Jan 2026, an average of 3,409 miles a year.
- Has C8 TXM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 TXM has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Nov 2010.
- Has the mileage on C8 TXM 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 TXM find?
- C8 TXM passed its latest MOT on 22 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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