BMW Z3
Red · Petrol · 1998 · 2,793 cc
S3 KWAMOT history
S3 KWA is a red petrol BMW Z3 first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 10 May 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 95,549 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 May 2027
- Mileage
- 95,549 mi
- At MOT on 11 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,948 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S3 KWA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S3 KWA was last recorded at 95,549 miles on 11 May 2026, 424 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 95,125 miles · 6 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 424 miles
- Average per year
- 1,948 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 95,549 miles
- 2025 – 95,125 miles
- 2024 – 94,527 miles
- 2023 – 93,938 miles
- 2022 – 93,624 miles
- 2021 – 92,947 miles
- 2020 – 92,125 miles
- 2019 – 91,490 miles
- 2018 – 90,649 miles
- 2017 – 88,858 miles
- 2016 – 87,999 miles
- 2015 – 84,504 miles
- 2014 – 80,824 miles
- 2013 – 77,429 miles
- 2012 – 73,389 miles
- 2011 – 70,979 miles
- 2010 – 66,764 miles
- 2009 – 64,351 miles
- 2008 – 62,105 miles
- 2007 – 59,132 miles
- 2006 – 56,152 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass95,549 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.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Full MOT history
26 tests since 17 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass95,549 miles (+424)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2027
- Odometer
- 95,549 miles
- Test number
- 453140753187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,125 miles (+598)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2026
- Odometer
- 95,125 miles
- Test number
- 989396012478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,527 miles (+589)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2025
- Odometer
- 94,527 miles
- Test number
- 288816107656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,938 miles (+314)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2024
- Odometer
- 93,938 miles
- Test number
- 415920890879
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,624 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2023
- Odometer
- 93,624 miles
- Test number
- 770529709798
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,624 miles (+677)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,624 miles
- Test number
- 676146382348
- Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass92,947 miles (+822)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2022
- Odometer
- 92,947 miles
- Test number
- 323927428426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,125 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2021
- Odometer
- 92,125 miles
- Test number
- 967606934213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,125 miles (+9)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,125 miles
- Test number
- 259099309448
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Fail92,116 miles (+626)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,116 miles
- Test number
- 616749333516
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass91,490 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 91,490 miles
- Test number
- 618163484072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,490 miles (+841)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,490 miles
- Test number
- 116158937818
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Pass90,649 miles (+1,791)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 90,649 miles
- Test number
- 473438064362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,858 miles (+859)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 88,858 miles
- Test number
- 303683141418
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisorySlight play in off side inner rack joint
Pass87,999 miles (+3,495)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 87,999 miles
- Test number
- 581843050602
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryAll rear brake pipes greased
Pass84,504 miles (+3,680)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 84,504 miles
- Test number
- 929324865053
- NoteFront brake pipes starting to rust
- NotePlay in n/s/f bottom ball joint
- NoteSlight play in o/s/f inner rack joint
Pass80,824 miles (+3,395)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 80,824 miles
- Test number
- 489080064010
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteSlight play in off side inner rack joint
Pass77,429 miles (+4,040)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 77,429 miles
- Test number
- 836711463061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,389 miles (+2,410)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 73,389 miles
- Test number
- 346360472070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,979 miles (+4,215)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 70,979 miles
- Test number
- 978058671038
- NoteSlight play in off side inner rack joint
Pass66,764 miles (+2,413)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 66,764 miles
- Test number
- 140684460458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,351 miles (+2,246)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 64,351 miles
- Test number
- 620716269081
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSlight play in off side inner rack joint
Pass62,105 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 62,105 miles
- Test number
- 140868778083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,100 miles (+2,968)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,100 miles
- Test number
- 520755978044
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteRear brake discs rusting
Pass59,132 miles (+2,980)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 59,132 miles
- Test number
- 723235287043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,152 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 56,152 miles
- Test number
- 961938146094
- NoteN/S/F side light cover cracked
Questions about S3 KWA
- Does S3 KWA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S3 KWA is valid until 10 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S3 KWA?
- The MOT on S3 KWA is valid until 10 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S3 KWA done?
- S3 KWA was recorded at 95,549 miles at its MOT on 11 May 2026, an average of 1,948 miles a year.
- Has S3 KWA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S3 KWA has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Apr 2022.
- Has the mileage on S3 KWA 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 S3 KWA find?
- S3 KWA passed its latest MOT on 11 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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