BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2005 · 2,979 cc
JMC 173MOT history
JMC 173 is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 11 Nov 2005. Its MOT is valid until 4 Jan 2027 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 122,170 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 122,170 mi
- At MOT on 18 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,553 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- JMC 173
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,979 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 11 Nov 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
JMC 173 was last recorded at 122,170 miles on 18 Dec 2025, 1,904 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 120,266 miles · 9 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,904 miles
- Average per year
- 4,553 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 122,170 miles
- 2024 – 120,266 miles
- 2023 – 117,636 miles
- 2022 – 114,606 miles
- 2021 – 111,442 miles
- 2020 – 108,790 miles
- 2019 – 106,575 miles
- 2018 – 104,346 miles
- 2017 – 100,580 miles
- 2016 – 96,019 miles
- 2015 – 90,295 miles
- 2014 – 84,807 miles
- 2013 – 79,943 miles
- 2012 – 74,555 miles
- 2011 – 64,037 miles
- 2010 – 55,784 miles
- 2009 – 45,314 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass122,170 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.
Covers obscuring some components
Advisory5 MOTs, 2018–2022
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Under trays & covers obscuring some components
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2017
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
21 tests since 30 Jan 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass122,170 miles (+1,904)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 122,170 miles
- Test number
- 453691240459
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,266 miles (+2,630)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 120,266 miles
- Test number
- 430035426801
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,636 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 117,636 miles
- Test number
- 101079619417
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail117,633 miles (+3,027)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,633 miles
- Test number
- 312538497800
- MajorNearside 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 on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass114,606 miles (+3,164)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 114,606 miles
- Test number
- 739696447087
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCovers obscuring some components
Pass111,442 miles (+2,652)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 111,442 miles
- Test number
- 279294131848
- AdvisoryCovers obscuring some components
Pass108,790 miles (+2,215)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 108,790 miles
- Test number
- 355045709822
- AdvisoryCovers obscuring some components
Pass106,575 miles (+2,229)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 106,575 miles
- Test number
- 858383081899
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass104,346 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 104,346 miles
- Test number
- 892175319283
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCovers obscuring some components
Fail104,344 miles (+3,764)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,344 miles
- Test number
- 560832948900
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCovers obscuring some components
Pass100,580 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 100,580 miles
- Test number
- 742817749058
- AdvisoryUnder trays & covers obscuring some components
Fail100,579 miles (+4,560)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,579 miles
- Test number
- 331887450445
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryUnder trays & covers obscuring some components
Pass96,019 miles (+5,724)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 96,019 miles
- Test number
- 247084309157
- AdvisoryUnder trays & covers obscuring some components
Pass90,295 miles (+5,488)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 90,295 miles
- Test number
- 872079845734
- AdvisoryUnder trays & covers obscuring some components
Pass84,807 miles (+4,864)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 84,807 miles
- Test number
- 278724444394
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,943 miles (+5,388)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 79,943 miles
- Test number
- 737105443314
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass74,555 miles (+5,549)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 74,555 miles
- Test number
- 537884352304
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass69,006 miles (+4,969)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 69,006 miles
- Test number
- 827515402086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,037 miles (+8,253)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 64,037 miles
- Test number
- 226807821002
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,784 miles (+10,470)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 55,784 miles
- Test number
- 701753420072
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass45,314 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 45,314 miles
- Test number
- 161670639070
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteDamage wheel rims.
Questions about JMC 173
- What vehicle is registration JMC 173 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show JMC 173 on a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 11 Nov 2005. 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 JMC 173 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on JMC 173 is valid until 4 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on JMC 173?
- The MOT on JMC 173 is valid until 4 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has JMC 173 done?
- JMC 173 was recorded at 122,170 miles at its MOT on 18 Dec 2025, an average of 4,553 miles a year.
- Has JMC 173 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. JMC 173 has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on JMC 173 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 JMC 173 find?
- JMC 173 passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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