BMW 740
Green · Petrol · 1996 · 4,398 cc
P73 PPOMOT history
P73 PPO is a green petrol BMW 740 first used on 27 Sept 1996. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jan 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 120,465 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 120,465 mi
- At MOT on 30 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 3,871 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P73 PPO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 740
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,398 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 27 Sept 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
P73 PPO was last recorded at 120,465 miles on 30 Dec 2025, 8,175 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 112,290 miles · 7 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,175 miles
- Average per year
- 3,871 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 120,465 miles
- 2023 – 107,425 miles
- 2022 – 92,250 miles
- 2020 – 84,046 miles
- 2019 – 76,890 miles
- 2017 – 70,503 miles
- 2016 – 68,661 miles
- 2015 – 66,578 miles
- 2014 – 64,630 miles
- 2013 – 62,548 miles
- 2012 – 60,180 miles
- 2010 – 55,439 miles
- 2009 – 53,001 miles
- 2008 – 50,741 miles
- 2006 – 45,648 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass120,465 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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2010
Front tyres wearing on outer edges
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Rear tyres are getting low on tread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Full MOT history
20 tests since 2 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass120,465 miles (+8,175)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 120,465 miles
- Test number
- 548584160670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,290 miles (+4,865)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 112,290 miles
- Test number
- 524188126900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,425 miles (+5,366)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 107,425 miles
- Test number
- 302202820555
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,059 miles (+9,809)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 102,059 miles
- Test number
- 681174255340
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass92,250 miles (+8,204)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 92,250 miles
- Test number
- 669795886259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,046 miles (+7,156)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 84,046 miles
- Test number
- 859574038328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,890 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 76,890 miles
- Test number
- 471982179220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,890 miles (+4,493)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,890 miles
- Test number
- 634530562655
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass72,397 miles (+1,894)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 72,397 miles
- Test number
- 188536922088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,503 miles (+1,842)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 70,503 miles
- Test number
- 678582195717
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing on outer edges
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forward arm of two (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forward of two arms (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear tyres are getting low on tread
Pass68,661 miles (+2,083)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 68,661 miles
- Test number
- 519023261537
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing on outer edges
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forward of two arms (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear tyres are getting low on tread
Pass66,578 miles (+1,948)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 66,578 miles
- Test number
- 691993666485
- 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)
- AdvisoryDifferential damp
- AdvisoryFront tyres are wearing on outer edges
Pass64,630 miles (+2,082)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 64,630 miles
- Test number
- 146427394228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,548 miles (+2,368)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 62,548 miles
- Test number
- 317639883460
- NoteFront tyres wearing on outer edges
Pass60,180 miles (+4,741)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 60,180 miles
- Test number
- 598615002374
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,439 miles1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 55,439 miles
- Test number
- 492000210350
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteAdvise further investigation fuel lines
- NoteNearside front foglight lense cracked
- NoteSlight pitting offside front brake disc inner face
- NoteUndertrays fitted
Fail55,439 miles (+2,438)1 failure1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,439 miles
- Test number
- 451870510449
- FailureOffside Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteNearside front foglight lense cracked
- NoteSlight pitting offside front brake disc inner face
- NoteUndertrays fitted
Pass53,001 miles (+2,260)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 53,001 miles
- Test number
- 114344439256
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteUndertrays fitted
Pass50,741 miles (+5,093)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 50,741 miles
- Test number
- 464386938218
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteUndertrays fitted
Pass45,648 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 45,648 miles
- Test number
- 302495546404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P73 PPO
- Does P73 PPO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P73 PPO is valid until 8 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P73 PPO?
- The MOT on P73 PPO is valid until 8 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P73 PPO done?
- P73 PPO was recorded at 120,465 miles at its MOT on 30 Dec 2025, an average of 3,871 miles a year.
- Has P73 PPO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P73 PPO has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Dec 2019.
- Has the mileage on P73 PPO 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 P73 PPO find?
- P73 PPO passed its latest MOT on 30 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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