BMW M3
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 3,201 cc
K30 MEWMOT history
K30 MEW is a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 1 Sept 1999. Its MOT is valid until 22 Jul 2027 and it has passed 18 of 19 MOT tests, with 77,999 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 77,999 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 18 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,793 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K30 MEW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,201 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K30 MEW was last recorded at 77,999 miles on 23 Jul 2026, 342 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 77,657 miles · 17 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 342 miles
- Average per year
- 1,793 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 77,999 miles
- 2025 – 77,657 miles
- 2024 – 77,292 miles
- 2023 – 76,765 miles
- 2018 – 76,691 miles
- 2017 – 76,560 miles
- 2016 – 75,889 miles
- 2015 – 74,601 miles
- 2014 – 73,111 miles
- 2013 – 71,301 miles
- 2012 – 68,252 miles
- 2011 – 64,373 miles
- 2010 – 60,820 miles
- 2009 – 57,031 miles
- 2008 – 53,671 miles
- 2007 – 49,424 miles
- 2006 – 41,939 miles
- 2005 – 40,301 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass77,999 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 Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2015
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2023
Nearside Inner Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint And offside inner (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside and offside front tyres wearing on outer edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
19 tests since 12 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass77,999 miles (+342)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 77,999 miles
- Test number
- 339686690826
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,657 miles (+365)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 77,657 miles
- Test number
- 366864230110
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,292 miles (+527)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 77,292 miles
- Test number
- 422062258010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,765 miles (+74)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 76,765 miles
- Test number
- 859129948669
- AdvisoryBrake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking Point Corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking Point Corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking Point Corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Reservoir Has Slight Leak (2.1.5 (a))
Pass76,691 miles (+131)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 76,691 miles
- Test number
- 852098570846
- AdvisoryNearside and offside sills corroding around the jacking point
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass76,560 miles (+671)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 76,560 miles
- Test number
- 592239536136
- AdvisoryNearside and offside sills corroding around the jacking points
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass75,889 miles (+1,288)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 75,889 miles
- Test number
- 662416950852
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded Nearside and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit Nearside and offside front (4.1.E.1)
Pass74,601 miles (+40)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 74,601 miles
- Test number
- 762975365679
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint And offside inner (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside and offside front tyres wearing on outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail74,561 miles (+1,450)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,561 miles
- Test number
- 822527796406
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt And offside front (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint And offside inner (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside and offside front tyres wearing on outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass73,111 miles (+1,810)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 73,111 miles
- Test number
- 729286114222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,301 miles (+3,049)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 71,301 miles
- Test number
- 397404323230
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass68,252 miles (+3,879)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 68,252 miles
- Test number
- 519573522232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,373 miles (+3,553)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 64,373 miles
- Test number
- 329873411464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,820 miles (+3,789)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 60,820 miles
- Test number
- 464621510256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,031 miles (+3,360)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 57,031 miles
- Test number
- 663966419217
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass53,671 miles (+4,247)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 53,671 miles
- Test number
- 223529898169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,424 miles (+7,485)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 49,424 miles
- Test number
- 550106327256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,939 miles (+1,638)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 41,939 miles
- Test number
- 402099486114
- NoteAdvise chip in windscreen
Pass40,301 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 40,301 miles
- Test number
- 801903095131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about K30 MEW
- Does K30 MEW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K30 MEW is valid until 22 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K30 MEW?
- The MOT on K30 MEW is valid until 22 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K30 MEW done?
- K30 MEW was recorded at 77,999 miles at its MOT on 23 Jul 2026, an average of 1,793 miles a year.
- Has K30 MEW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K30 MEW has failed 1 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Jul 2015.
- Has the mileage on K30 MEW 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 K30 MEW find?
- K30 MEW passed its latest MOT on 23 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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