BMW 120
Black · Petrol · 2011 · 1,995 cc
PEN 738MOT history
PEN 738 is a black petrol BMW 120 first used on 25 May 2011. Its MOT is valid until 4 Jan 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 63,365 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 63,365 mi
- At MOT on 5 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 4,293 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PEN 738
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 120
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 25 May 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
PEN 738 was last recorded at 63,365 miles on 5 Jan 2026, 30 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Dec 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,335 miles · 31 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 30 miles
- Average per year
- 4,293 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 63,365 miles
- 2025 – 63,335 miles
- 2024 – 58,400 miles
- 2023 – 54,204 miles
- 2022 – 50,495 miles
- 2021 – 46,191 miles
- 2020 – 43,497 miles
- 2019 – 40,745 miles
- 2018 – 36,508 miles
- 2017 – 32,718 miles
- 2016 – 25,178 miles
- 2015 – 19,194 miles
- 2014 – 14,780 miles
- 2013 – 11,050 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass63,365 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2025
Full MOT history
14 tests since 29 Oct 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,365 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 63,365 miles
- Test number
- 406454636536
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,335 miles (+4,935)2 dangerous3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,335 miles
- Test number
- 870038006392
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass58,400 miles (+4,196)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 58,400 miles
- Test number
- 291596657202
- AdvisoryAll four tyre worn on inner edges and perished across tread of tyres
Pass54,204 miles (+3,709)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 54,204 miles
- Test number
- 980559469005
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass50,495 miles (+4,304)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 50,495 miles
- Test number
- 978763742119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,191 miles (+2,694)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 46,191 miles
- Test number
- 346883715320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,497 miles (+2,752)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 43,497 miles
- Test number
- 249020123807
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,745 miles (+4,237)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 40,745 miles
- Test number
- 244492137127
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass36,508 miles (+3,790)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 36,508 miles
- Test number
- 525777391967
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUndertrays + engine covers fitted
Pass32,718 miles (+7,540)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 32,718 miles
- Test number
- 180646600531
- AdvisoryAdvisory both front tyres are deteriorated and have tearing to tread cause by seperation recomend change
Pass25,178 miles (+5,984)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 25,178 miles
- Test number
- 585303912932
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,194 miles (+4,414)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 19,194 miles
- Test number
- 265537080491
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryPlastic sill covers fitted
- AdvisoryRear tyres wearing on inner edges
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass14,780 miles (+3,730)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 14,780 miles
- Test number
- 506796294244
- NoteBoth rear tyre treads, cracked.
- NoteOffside door mirror glass, poor image.
- NoteOffside rear tyre tread, low on inner edge.
Pass11,050 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 11,050 miles
- Test number
- 528732703386
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about PEN 738
- What vehicle is registration PEN 738 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PEN 738 on a black petrol BMW 120 first used on 25 May 2011. 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 PEN 738 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PEN 738 is valid until 4 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on PEN 738?
- The MOT on PEN 738 is valid until 4 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PEN 738 done?
- PEN 738 was recorded at 63,365 miles at its MOT on 5 Jan 2026, an average of 4,293 miles a year.
- Has PEN 738 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PEN 738 has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on PEN 738 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 PEN 738 find?
- PEN 738 passed its latest MOT on 5 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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