BMW X3
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 1,995 cc
S16 VATMOT history
S16 VAT is a black diesel BMW X3 first used on 8 Mar 2013. Its MOT is valid until 28 Apr 2027 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 105,200 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 105,200 mi
- At MOT on 24 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 8,271 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S16 VAT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X3
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 8 Mar 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S16 VAT was last recorded at 105,200 miles on 24 Apr 2026, 93 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Apr 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 105,107 miles · 22 Apr 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 93 miles
- Average per year
- 8,271 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 105,200 miles
- 2025 – 89,996 miles
- 2024 – 87,704 miles
- 2023 – 78,567 miles
- 2022 – 66,854 miles
- 2021 – 58,330 miles
- 2020 – 52,332 miles
- 2019 – 46,049 miles
- 2018 – 33,812 miles
- 2017 – 26,248 miles
- 2016 – 21,026 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.
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre At 2.0mm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre At 2.2mm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
16 tests since 19 Feb 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass105,200 miles (+93)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 105,200 miles
- Test number
- 146974334797
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail105,107 miles (+15,111)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,107 miles
- Test number
- 861923189467
- MajorNearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass89,996 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 89,996 miles
- Test number
- 819103472870
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,996 miles (+2,292)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,996 miles
- Test number
- 237996006116
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass87,704 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 87,704 miles
- Test number
- 293673041450
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre At 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre At 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Fail87,704 miles (+9,137)5 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,704 miles
- Test number
- 360377875981
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre At 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre At 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass78,567 miles (+2,796)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 78,567 miles
- Test number
- 538017553931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,771 miles (+8,917)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 75,771 miles
- Test number
- 430585122068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,854 miles (+8,524)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 66,854 miles
- Test number
- 540594331147
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass58,330 miles (+5,998)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 58,330 miles
- Test number
- 234169023224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,332 miles (+96)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 52,332 miles
- Test number
- 343775369757
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,236 miles (+6,187)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,236 miles
- Test number
- 130341711793
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass46,049 miles (+12,237)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 46,049 miles
- Test number
- 469979775353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,812 miles (+7,564)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 33,812 miles
- Test number
- 438230183718
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass26,248 miles (+5,222)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 26,248 miles
- Test number
- 916771828094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,026 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 21,026 miles
- Test number
- 623306689971
- 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)
Questions about S16 VAT
- Does S16 VAT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S16 VAT is valid until 28 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S16 VAT?
- The MOT on S16 VAT is valid until 28 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S16 VAT done?
- S16 VAT was recorded at 105,200 miles at its MOT on 24 Apr 2026, an average of 8,271 miles a year.
- Has S16 VAT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S16 VAT has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Apr 2026.
- Has the mileage on S16 VAT 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 S16 VAT find?
- S16 VAT passed its latest MOT on 24 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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