BMW 3 Series
Green · Petrol · 1996 · 2,793 cc
P964 YPCMOT history
P964 YPC is a green petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Aug 1996. Its MOT is valid until 26 Mar 2027 and it has passed 22 of 29 MOT tests, with 91,263 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 91,263 mi
- At MOT on 12 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 22 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 775 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P964 YPC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 1 Aug 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
P964 YPC was last recorded at 91,263 miles on 12 Mar 2026, 396 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 28 Apr 2006: 71,325 miles, lower than 75,577 miles on 13 Dec 2005.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 90,867 miles · 6 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 396 miles
- Average per year
- 775 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 91,263 miles
- 2025 – 90,867 miles
- 2024 – 90,581 miles
- 2023 – 90,179 miles
- 2022 – 89,927 miles
- 2021 – 89,600 miles
- 2020 – 89,196 miles
- 2019 – 88,808 miles
- 2018 – 88,232 miles
- 2017 – 87,918 miles
- 2016 – 87,708 miles
- 2015 – 87,213 miles
- 2014 – 86,307 miles
- 2013 – 84,742 miles
- 2012 – 83,484 miles
- 2011 – 82,146 miles
- 2010 – 81,030 miles
- 2009 – 80,125 miles
- 2008 – 79,358 miles
- 2007 – 78,570 miles
- 2006 – 71,325 miles
- 2005 – 75,577 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass91,263 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2019
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 Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
29 tests since 12 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass91,263 miles (+396)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 91,263 miles
- Test number
- 776575317992
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass90,867 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 90,867 miles
- Test number
- 339725215597
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail90,867 miles (+286)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,867 miles
- Test number
- 750575941458
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass90,581 miles (+402)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 90,581 miles
- Test number
- 112041716405
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass90,179 miles (+252)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 90,179 miles
- Test number
- 888865985223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,927 miles (+327)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 89,927 miles
- Test number
- 998476959596
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,600 miles (+404)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 89,600 miles
- Test number
- 462125830296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,196 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 89,196 miles
- Test number
- 485817314924
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,196 miles (+388)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,196 miles
- Test number
- 413558824617
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass88,808 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 88,808 miles
- Test number
- 768769599815
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Fail88,807 miles (+575)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,807 miles
- Test number
- 591826275953
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass88,232 miles (+314)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 88,232 miles
- Test number
- 321606426521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,918 miles (+210)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 87,918 miles
- Test number
- 398215171179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,708 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 87,708 miles
- Test number
- 324545348778
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fail87,707 miles (+494)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,707 miles
- Test number
- 536840940405
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass87,213 miles (+906)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 87,213 miles
- Test number
- 539573005188
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass86,307 miles (+1,565)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 86,307 miles
- Test number
- 436188894012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,742 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 84,742 miles
- Test number
- 189892793059
- NoteO/s/r and n/s/r brake pipes corroded
- NoteRear brake discs very badly corroded
Fail84,742 miles (+1,258)2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,742 miles
- Test number
- 645942893044
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- NoteO/s/r and n/s/r brake pipes corroded
- NoteRear brake discs very badly corroded
Pass83,484 miles (+1,338)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 83,484 miles
- Test number
- 398567702188
- NoteRear discs badly worn
Pass82,146 miles (+1,116)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 82,146 miles
- Test number
- 477668001144
- NoteO/s/f lower ball joint has slight play.
Pass81,030 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 81,030 miles
- Test number
- 453575300163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail81,030 miles (+905)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,030 miles
- Test number
- 772234600195
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass80,125 miles (+767)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 80,125 miles
- Test number
- 520415509111
- NoteO/s/f n/s/f tyres perished on sidewalls
Pass79,358 miles (+788)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 79,358 miles
- Test number
- 572624018108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,570 miles (+7,245)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 78,570 miles
- Test number
- 800293717122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,325 miles (-4,252)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 71,325 miles
- Test number
- 762468816192
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass75,577 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 75,577 miles
- Test number
- 174797945393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,577 miles2 failures5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,577 miles
- Test number
- 164206845361
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureHazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- NoteFront lower ball joints slight play
- NoteFront tyres wearing on outer edges
- NotePower steering belt cracked
- NotePower steering pipe damp from bottle
- NoteRear trailing arm bushes slightly cracked and weak
Questions about P964 YPC
- Does P964 YPC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P964 YPC is valid until 26 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P964 YPC?
- The MOT on P964 YPC is valid until 26 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P964 YPC done?
- P964 YPC was recorded at 91,263 miles at its MOT on 12 Mar 2026, an average of 775 miles a year.
- Has P964 YPC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P964 YPC has failed 7 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on P964 YPC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 28 Apr 2006. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P964 YPC find?
- P964 YPC passed its latest MOT on 12 Mar 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; offside front shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect; offside rear road wheel slightly distorted.
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