BMW 3 Series
Green · Petrol · 1997 · 2,793 cc
P474 UGCMOT history
P474 UGC is a green petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 14 Mar 1997. Its MOT expired on 3 Aug 2025 and it has passed 16 of 21 MOT tests, with 127,478 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 3 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 127,478 mi
- At MOT on 4 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 21
- 16 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,438 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P474 UGC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 14 Mar 1997
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 3 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
P474 UGC was last recorded at 127,478 miles on 4 Jul 2024, 328 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Aug 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Mar 2013: 80,038 miles, lower than 679,471 miles on 23 May 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 127,150 miles · 2 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 328 miles
- Average per year
- 5,438 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 127,478 miles
- 2023 – 127,150 miles
- 2022 – 126,635 miles
- 2020 – 125,170 miles
- 2019 – 120,762 miles
- 2017 – 117,937 miles
- 2016 – 116,024 miles
- 2015 – 107,638 miles
- 2014 – 95,418 miles
- 2013 – 80,038 miles
- 2012 – 679,471 miles
- 2011 – 67,924 miles
- 2010 – 57,577 miles
- 2009 – 49,102 miles
- 2008 – 42,366 miles
- 2007 – 34,074 miles
- 2006 – 28,135 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass127,478 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.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2009
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2009
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2016
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2013
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2011
Full MOT history
21 tests since 28 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass127,478 miles (+328)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 127,478 miles
- Test number
- 696331592172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,150 miles (+515)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 127,150 miles
- Test number
- 704232982784
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,635 miles (+1,465)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 126,635 miles
- Test number
- 480461362855
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,170 miles (+4,408)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 125,170 miles
- Test number
- 482541573513
- AdvisoryBoth front brake flexys slightly perished
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe damp
Pass120,762 miles (+2,825)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 120,762 miles
- Test number
- 941595985054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,937 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2018
- Odometer
- 117,937 miles
- Test number
- 121590846680
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail117,937 miles (+1,913)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,937 miles
- Test number
- 427163464980
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
Pass116,024 miles (+8,386)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 116,024 miles
- Test number
- 151137325170
- AdvisoryBoth Front Steering arms have slight play
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass107,638 miles (+12,220)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 107,638 miles
- Test number
- 188064485082
- AdvisoryNearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass95,418 miles (+15,380)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 95,418 miles
- Test number
- 188613984053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,038 miles (-599,433)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 80,038 miles
- Test number
- 569982273054
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass679,471 miles (+611,540)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2013
- Odometer
- 679,471 miles
- Test number
- 596714342119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,931 miles (+7)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,931 miles
- Test number
- 286762542442
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail67,924 miles (+10,347)7 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,924 miles
- Test number
- 629067681135
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront and rear brake discs very badly worn
Pass57,577 miles (+8,475)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 57,577 miles
- Test number
- 793373950167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,102 miles (+8)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2010
- Odometer
- 49,102 miles
- Test number
- 901442549154
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Fail49,094 miles (+6,728)4 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,094 miles
- Test number
- 934751249190
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryService brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Pass42,366 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 42,366 miles
- Test number
- 480782228157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,366 miles (+8,292)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,366 miles
- Test number
- 991742428145
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Pass34,074 miles (+5,939)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 34,074 miles
- Test number
- 974197697089
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass28,135 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 28,135 miles
- Test number
- 852457486027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P474 UGC
- Does P474 UGC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on P474 UGC expired on 3 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on P474 UGC?
- The MOT on P474 UGC expired on 3 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has P474 UGC done?
- P474 UGC was recorded at 127,478 miles at its MOT on 4 Jul 2024, an average of 5,438 miles a year.
- Has P474 UGC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P474 UGC has failed 5 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 16 May 2017.
- Has the mileage on P474 UGC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Mar 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P474 UGC find?
- P474 UGC passed its latest MOT on 4 Jul 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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