BMW 3 Series
Purple · Petrol · 1997 · 2,494 cc
F3 MJWMOT history
F3 MJW is a purple petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 4 Dec 2026 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 55,181 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 55,181 mi
- At MOT on 5 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,344 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- F3 MJW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
F3 MJW was last recorded at 55,181 miles on 5 Dec 2025, 937 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 54,244 miles · 9 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 937 miles
- Average per year
- 1,344 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 55,181 miles
- 2023 – 53,699 miles
- 2022 – 52,509 miles
- 2021 – 52,064 miles
- 2020 – 51,281 miles
- 2019 – 50,650 miles
- 2017 – 50,347 miles
- 2016 – 49,902 miles
- 2015 – 49,285 miles
- 2014 – 48,253 miles
- 2013 – 47,580 miles
- 2012 – 45,789 miles
- 2010 – 39,511 miles
- 2009 – 33,421 miles
- 2008 – 29,589 miles
- 2006 – 28,752 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.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
21 tests since 5 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass55,181 miles (+937)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 55,181 miles
- Test number
- 879958719926
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,244 miles (+545)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 54,244 miles
- Test number
- 778939880809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,699 miles (+674)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 53,699 miles
- Test number
- 582282490385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,025 miles (+516)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 53,025 miles
- Test number
- 861694884446
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,509 miles (+445)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 52,509 miles
- Test number
- 727946418268
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass52,064 miles (+783)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 52,064 miles
- Test number
- 336499900463
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass51,281 miles (+631)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 51,281 miles
- Test number
- 194050140763
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass50,650 miles (+303)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 50,650 miles
- Test number
- 307362039386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,347 miles (+445)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 50,347 miles
- Test number
- 260888909514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,902 miles (+617)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 49,902 miles
- Test number
- 780290979470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,285 miles (+1,032)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 49,285 miles
- Test number
- 200191488618
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,253 miles (+673)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 48,253 miles
- Test number
- 536147944322
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,580 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 47,580 miles
- Test number
- 647481053361
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail47,580 miles (+1,189)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,580 miles
- Test number
- 715050453309
- FailureFront brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- FailureFront brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass46,391 miles (+602)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 46,391 miles
- Test number
- 255207603026
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,789 miles (+11)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 45,789 miles
- Test number
- 896346112107
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail45,778 miles (+6,267)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,778 miles
- Test number
- 535815512197
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass39,511 miles (+6,090)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 39,511 miles
- Test number
- 183063190258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,421 miles (+3,832)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 33,421 miles
- Test number
- 310693199436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,589 miles (+837)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 29,589 miles
- Test number
- 862658818354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,752 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 28,752 miles
- Test number
- 281055596081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about F3 MJW
- Does F3 MJW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on F3 MJW is valid until 4 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on F3 MJW?
- The MOT on F3 MJW is valid until 4 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has F3 MJW done?
- F3 MJW was recorded at 55,181 miles at its MOT on 5 Dec 2025, an average of 1,344 miles a year.
- Has F3 MJW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. F3 MJW has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Dec 2013.
- Has the mileage on F3 MJW 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 F3 MJW find?
- F3 MJW passed its latest MOT on 5 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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