
BMW Z3
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,895 cc
S36 JAEMOT history
S36 JAE is a blue petrol BMW Z3 first used on 9 Oct 1998. Its MOT is valid until 1 Jul 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 32,209 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 32,209 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 912 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S36 JAE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 9 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S36 JAE was last recorded at 32,209 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 513 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 31,696 miles · 20 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 513 miles
- Average per year
- 912 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 32,209 miles
- 2025 – 31,696 miles
- 2023 – 31,583 miles
- 2021 – 30,267 miles
- 2019 – 28,881 miles
- 2018 – 26,508 miles
- 2017 – 22,143 miles
- 2016 – 21,757 miles
- 2015 – 21,161 miles
- 2014 – 20,836 miles
- 2013 – 20,139 miles
- 2012 – 20,005 miles
- 2011 – 19,816 miles
- 2010 – 18,466 miles
- 2008 – 17,538 miles
- 2007 – 16,614 miles
- 2006 – 15,255 miles
- 2005 – 13,283 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
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.
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2011
Full MOT history
21 tests since 3 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass32,209 miles (+513)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 32,209 miles
- Test number
- 690351843386
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass31,696 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 31,696 miles
- Test number
- 239870859346
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Fail31,694 miles (+111)4 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,694 miles
- Test number
- 938180470389
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass31,583 miles (+1,316)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 31,583 miles
- Test number
- 417398915821
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,267 miles (+1,386)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2022
- Odometer
- 30,267 miles
- Test number
- 495797374702
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,881 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 28,881 miles
- Test number
- 127571826465
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail28,881 miles (+2,373)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,881 miles
- Test number
- 826013907053
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass26,508 miles (+4,365)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 26,508 miles
- Test number
- 587002051451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,143 miles (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 22,143 miles
- Test number
- 245463499477
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,115 miles (+358)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2018
- Odometer
- 22,115 miles
- Test number
- 652165943852
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass21,757 miles (+596)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2017
- Odometer
- 21,757 miles
- Test number
- 685287933979
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass21,161 miles (+325)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2016
- Odometer
- 21,161 miles
- Test number
- 589085905128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,836 miles (+697)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2015
- Odometer
- 20,836 miles
- Test number
- 995195214157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,139 miles (+134)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2014
- Odometer
- 20,139 miles
- Test number
- 227890823474
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteRear silencer corroding
Pass20,005 miles (+189)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2013
- Odometer
- 20,005 miles
- Test number
- 779093222182
- NoteRear silencer starting to corrode
Pass19,816 miles (+1,350)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2012
- Odometer
- 19,816 miles
- Test number
- 387756321123
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass18,466 miles (+928)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 18,466 miles
- Test number
- 532233060026
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass17,538 miles (+924)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 17,538 miles
- Test number
- 984087478261
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass16,614 miles (+1,359)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 16,614 miles
- Test number
- 932114767235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,255 miles (+1,972)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 15,255 miles
- Test number
- 802352166201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,283 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 13,283 miles
- Test number
- 710336475235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S36 JAE
- Does S36 JAE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S36 JAE is valid until 1 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S36 JAE?
- The MOT on S36 JAE is valid until 1 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S36 JAE done?
- S36 JAE was recorded at 32,209 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 912 miles a year.
- Has S36 JAE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S36 JAE has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on S36 JAE 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 S36 JAE find?
- S36 JAE passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; offside front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule.
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