BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 1998 · 2,494 cc
S83 SUXMOT history
S83 SUX is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 28 May 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 74,902 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 May 2027
- Mileage
- 74,902 mi
- At MOT on 29 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,286 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S83 SUX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S83 SUX was last recorded at 74,902 miles on 29 May 2026, 2,161 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 72,741 miles · 29 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,161 miles
- Average per year
- 2,286 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 74,902 miles
- 2025 – 72,741 miles
- 2024 – 70,301 miles
- 2023 – 68,872 miles
- 2022 – 68,198 miles
- 2021 – 67,273 miles
- 2020 – 65,963 miles
- 2019 – 63,415 miles
- 2018 – 57,866 miles
- 2017 – 52,496 miles
- 2016 – 51,534 miles
- 2015 – 51,269 miles
- 2013 – 51,174 miles
- 2012 – 47,097 miles
- 2011 – 45,258 miles
- 2010 – 42,902 miles
- 2009 – 36,956 miles
- 2008 – 34,446 miles
- 2007 – 32,262 miles
- 2006 – 30,777 miles
- 2005 – 27,958 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,902 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front seat does not tip forward
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 registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
24 tests since 14 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,902 miles (+2,161)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2027
- Odometer
- 74,902 miles
- Test number
- 917810590406
- AdvisoryNearside Front seat does not tip forward
Pass72,741 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2026
- Odometer
- 72,741 miles
- Test number
- 662878866878
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,731 miles (+2,430)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,731 miles
- Test number
- 149009369407
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass70,301 miles (+1,429)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2025
- Odometer
- 70,301 miles
- Test number
- 150345101662
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,872 miles (+674)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2024
- Odometer
- 68,872 miles
- Test number
- 282345776684
- AdvisoryOffside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass68,198 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2023
- Odometer
- 68,198 miles
- Test number
- 736494745469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,198 miles (+925)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,198 miles
- Test number
- 806905233097
- MajorOffside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass67,273 miles (+1,310)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2022
- Odometer
- 67,273 miles
- Test number
- 396455937283
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass65,963 miles (+2,548)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2021
- Odometer
- 65,963 miles
- Test number
- 150165957108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,415 miles (+5,549)11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2020
- Odometer
- 63,415 miles
- Test number
- 192711851607
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass57,866 miles (+5,370)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2019
- Odometer
- 57,866 miles
- Test number
- 893528337475
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing slightly on edges
Pass52,496 miles (+962)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2018
- Odometer
- 52,496 miles
- Test number
- 466605275919
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,534 miles (+12)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2017
- Odometer
- 51,534 miles
- Test number
- 923648391609
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail51,522 miles (+253)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,522 miles
- Test number
- 280104600652
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass51,269 miles (+95)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 51,269 miles
- Test number
- 458603335043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,174 miles (+4,077)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 51,174 miles
- Test number
- 736385343343
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,097 miles (+1,839)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 47,097 miles
- Test number
- 429703532328
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass45,258 miles (+2,356)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 45,258 miles
- Test number
- 978362831368
- 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)
Pass42,902 miles (+5,946)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 42,902 miles
- Test number
- 143916430331
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass36,956 miles (+2,510)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 36,956 miles
- Test number
- 450664239339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,446 miles (+2,184)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 34,446 miles
- Test number
- 603362638377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,262 miles (+1,485)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 32,262 miles
- Test number
- 714324137369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,777 miles (+2,819)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 30,777 miles
- Test number
- 923128026380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,958 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 27,958 miles
- Test number
- 771928615312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S83 SUX
- Does S83 SUX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S83 SUX is valid until 28 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S83 SUX?
- The MOT on S83 SUX is valid until 28 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S83 SUX done?
- S83 SUX was recorded at 74,902 miles at its MOT on 29 May 2026, an average of 2,286 miles a year.
- Has S83 SUX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S83 SUX has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 28 May 2025.
- Has the mileage on S83 SUX 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 S83 SUX find?
- S83 SUX passed its latest MOT on 29 May 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside front seat does not tip forward.
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