BMW Z3
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 2,793 cc
S48 MKVMOT history
S48 MKV is a green petrol BMW Z3 first used on 8 Sept 1998. Its MOT is valid until 15 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 30,575 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 30,575 mi
- At MOT on 16 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,042 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S48 MKV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 8 Sept 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S48 MKV was last recorded at 30,575 miles on 16 Dec 2025, 799 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 29,776 miles · 20 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 799 miles
- Average per year
- 1,042 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 30,575 miles
- 2024 – 29,776 miles
- 2023 – 28,787 miles
- 2022 – 27,325 miles
- 2021 – 25,930 miles
- 2020 – 25,289 miles
- 2019 – 24,447 miles
- 2018 – 23,333 miles
- 2017 – 22,153 miles
- 2016 – 20,546 miles
- 2015 – 19,441 miles
- 2014 – 17,898 miles
- 2013 – 16,662 miles
- 2012 – 15,330 miles
- 2011 – 15,005 miles
- 2010 – 14,330 miles
- 2009 – 12,898 miles
- 2008 – 11,833 miles
- 2007 – 11,072 miles
- 2006 – 10,418 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 15 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass30,575 miles (+799)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 30,575 miles
- Test number
- 488746162503
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,776 miles (+989)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 29,776 miles
- Test number
- 472113629681
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,787 miles (+1,461)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 28,787 miles
- Test number
- 870712224782
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,326 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 27,326 miles
- Test number
- 741292630547
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,325 miles (+1,395)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,325 miles
- Test number
- 237278988963
- MajorFront Lower Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass25,930 miles (+641)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 25,930 miles
- Test number
- 961261438224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,289 miles (+842)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 25,289 miles
- Test number
- 812420910351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,447 miles (+1,114)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 24,447 miles
- Test number
- 593639901016
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,333 miles (+1,180)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 23,333 miles
- Test number
- 714907936914
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre perished with age
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre perished with age
Pass22,153 miles (+1,607)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 22,153 miles
- Test number
- 309509945435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,546 miles (+1,105)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 20,546 miles
- Test number
- 761709649841
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres perished
Pass19,441 miles (+1,543)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 19,441 miles
- Test number
- 296037761843
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,898 miles (+1,236)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 17,898 miles
- Test number
- 388649504432
- NoteBoth front tyres are cracking between the treads
Pass16,662 miles (+1,332)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 16,662 miles
- Test number
- 315404923430
- 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)
Pass15,330 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 15,330 miles
- Test number
- 995562322274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,330 miles (+325)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,330 miles
- Test number
- 148751122201
- FailureNearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Pass15,005 miles (+675)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 15,005 miles
- Test number
- 225858221241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,330 miles (+1,432)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 14,330 miles
- Test number
- 193765610240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,898 miles (+1,065)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 12,898 miles
- Test number
- 401216519216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,833 miles (+761)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 11,833 miles
- Test number
- 460380228245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,072 miles (+654)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 11,072 miles
- Test number
- 152660327299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,418 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 10,418 miles
- Test number
- 961337926211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S48 MKV
- Does S48 MKV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S48 MKV is valid until 15 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S48 MKV?
- The MOT on S48 MKV is valid until 15 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S48 MKV done?
- S48 MKV was recorded at 30,575 miles at its MOT on 16 Dec 2025, an average of 1,042 miles a year.
- Has S48 MKV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S48 MKV has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jul 2022.
- Has the mileage on S48 MKV 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 S48 MKV find?
- S48 MKV passed its latest MOT on 16 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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