BMW 3 Series
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 2,793 cc
S51 AMDMOT history
S51 AMD is a green petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 8 Feb 2027 and it has passed 18 of 25 MOT tests, with 26,784 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 26,784 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 18 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 881 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S51 AMD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S51 AMD was last recorded at 26,784 miles on 12 Jan 2026, 38 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 19 Feb 2009: 3,899 miles, lower than 13,899 miles on 18 Feb 2009.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 26,746 miles · 30 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 38 miles
- Average per year
- 881 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,784 miles
- 2025 – 26,746 miles
- 2024 – 26,660 miles
- 2023 – 26,356 miles
- 2022 – 26,272 miles
- 2020 – 25,998 miles
- 2019 – 25,539 miles
- 2018 – 24,528 miles
- 2015 – 24,286 miles
- 2014 – 23,954 miles
- 2013 – 23,077 miles
- 2012 – 21,318 miles
- 2011 – 18,470 miles
- 2010 – 15,515 miles
- 2009 – 3,899 miles
- 2008 – 12,593 miles
- 2007 – 11,128 miles
- 2006 – 9,268 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.
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
25 tests since 28 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,784 miles (+38)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 26,784 miles
- Test number
- 898860680924
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,746 miles (+86)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 26,746 miles
- Test number
- 327336556725
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,660 miles (+304)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 26,660 miles
- Test number
- 889780413042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,356 miles (+84)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 26,356 miles
- Test number
- 170230942028
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,272 miles (+274)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 26,272 miles
- Test number
- 654926382667
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,998 miles (+459)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 25,998 miles
- Test number
- 450152552087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,539 miles (+1,011)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 25,539 miles
- Test number
- 158406995498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,528 miles (+242)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 24,528 miles
- Test number
- 217135786422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,286 miles (+332)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 24,286 miles
- Test number
- 123115518535
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear springs limited view
Fail23,954 miles1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,954 miles
- Test number
- 246965724227
- Repaired at testFuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,954 miles (+877)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 23,954 miles
- Test number
- 387715324424
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,077 miles (+1,759)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 23,077 miles
- Test number
- 547025733226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,318 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 21,318 miles
- Test number
- 305545042248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,317 miles (+2,847)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,317 miles
- Test number
- 316694142473
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass18,470 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 18,470 miles
- Test number
- 176476941461
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Fail18,470 miles (+2,955)1 dangerous2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 18,470 miles
- Test number
- 195415341054
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Pass15,515 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 15,515 miles
- Test number
- 830107040085
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFRONT TYRES PERISHING ON SIDEWALLS
Fail15,515 miles (+11,616)3 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,515 miles
- Test number
- 882237340018
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFRONT TYRES PERISHING ON SIDEWALLS
Pass3,899 miles (-10,000)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 3,899 miles
- Test number
- 613310959054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,899 miles (+1,306)1 failure2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,899 miles
- Test number
- 491929749075
- FailureOffside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- NoteO.S.R AND BOTH FRONT TYRES STARTING TO PERISH
Pass12,593 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 12,593 miles
- Test number
- 340262358056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,593 miles (+1,465)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,593 miles
- Test number
- 511841358060
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Fail11,128 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,128 miles
- Test number
- 482957457012
- Repaired at testDirection indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass11,128 miles (+1,860)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 11,128 miles
- Test number
- 634867257031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,268 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 9,268 miles
- Test number
- 383419056041
- AdvisoryDirection indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Questions about S51 AMD
- Does S51 AMD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S51 AMD is valid until 8 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S51 AMD?
- The MOT on S51 AMD is valid until 8 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S51 AMD done?
- S51 AMD was recorded at 26,784 miles at its MOT on 12 Jan 2026, an average of 881 miles a year.
- Has S51 AMD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S51 AMD has failed 7 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Aug 2014.
- Has the mileage on S51 AMD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 19 Feb 2009. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S51 AMD find?
- S51 AMD passed its latest MOT on 12 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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