BMW M3
Black · Petrol · 2004 · 3,246 cc
PAV 81MOT history
PAV 81 is a black petrol BMW M3 first used on 1 Mar 2004. Its MOT is valid until 1 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 55,289 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 55,289 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,854 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PAV 81
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 1 Mar 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
PAV 81 was last recorded at 55,289 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 352 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 54,937 miles · 27 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 352 miles
- Average per year
- 2,854 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 55,289 miles
- 2024 – 54,937 miles
- 2023 – 54,910 miles
- 2022 – 54,902 miles
- 2020 – 54,852 miles
- 2019 – 54,834 miles
- 2018 – 54,798 miles
- 2017 – 54,748 miles
- 2016 – 52,488 miles
- 2015 – 51,584 miles
- 2013 – 41,649 miles
- 2012 – 34,556 miles
- 2011 – 31,495 miles
- 2010 – 27,725 miles
- 2009 – 15,477 miles
- 2008 – 4,813 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
22 tests since 1 Mar 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass55,289 miles (+352)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 55,289 miles
- Test number
- 608168161113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,937 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 54,937 miles
- Test number
- 763042448145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,910 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 54,910 miles
- Test number
- 382843736763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,902 miles (+26)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 54,902 miles
- Test number
- 361690757525
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,876 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 54,876 miles
- Test number
- 380872225935
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,852 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 54,852 miles
- Test number
- 570570294328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,834 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 54,834 miles
- Test number
- 665986657006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,798 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 54,798 miles
- Test number
- 393762407559
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,798 miles (+50)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,798 miles
- Test number
- 609746111388
- Repaired at testFront Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))
Pass54,748 miles (+2,260)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 54,748 miles
- Test number
- 484052712043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,488 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 52,488 miles
- Test number
- 462675633266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,487 miles (+903)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,487 miles
- Test number
- 992826825894
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass51,584 miles (+9,935)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 51,584 miles
- Test number
- 547639915267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,649 miles (+1,296)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 41,649 miles
- Test number
- 789718993212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,353 miles (+7)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 40,353 miles
- Test number
- 195057133479
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail40,346 miles (+5,790)2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,346 miles
- Test number
- 839149623016
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass34,556 miles (+7)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 34,556 miles
- Test number
- 197362212056
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail34,549 miles (+3,054)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,549 miles
- Test number
- 516331612002
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass31,495 miles (+3,770)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 31,495 miles
- Test number
- 157210021401
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteFront brake discs show signs of wear
- NoteRear brake discs slightly corroded
Pass27,725 miles (+12,248)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 27,725 miles
- Test number
- 930485120086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,477 miles (+10,664)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 15,477 miles
- Test number
- 114622519412
- NoteEngine undertray fitted
- NoteSill over covers fitted
Pass4,813 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 4,813 miles
- Test number
- 101901068419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about PAV 81
- What vehicle is registration PAV 81 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PAV 81 on a black petrol BMW M3 first used on 1 Mar 2004. 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 PAV 81 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PAV 81 is valid until 1 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on PAV 81?
- The MOT on PAV 81 is valid until 1 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PAV 81 done?
- PAV 81 was recorded at 55,289 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 2,854 miles a year.
- Has PAV 81 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PAV 81 has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Oct 2018.
- Has the mileage on PAV 81 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 PAV 81 find?
- PAV 81 passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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