BMW 840
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 4,398 cc
S8 BMWMOT history
S8 BMW is a blue petrol BMW 840 first used on 7 Jun 1999. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 85,945 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 85,945 mi
- At MOT on 10 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,573 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S8 BMW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 840
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,398 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 7 Jun 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S8 BMW was last recorded at 85,945 miles on 10 Jan 2026, 1,804 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 84,141 miles · 18 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,804 miles
- Average per year
- 1,573 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 85,945 miles
- 2025 – 84,141 miles
- 2024 – 82,447 miles
- 2023 – 81,909 miles
- 2022 – 79,258 miles
- 2021 – 77,581 miles
- 2020 – 75,253 miles
- 2018 – 74,344 miles
- 2017 – 72,955 miles
- 2016 – 71,186 miles
- 2015 – 69,872 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass85,945 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 Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Nearside Front Lower inner joint deteriorated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside Rear Upper outer joint has slight movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
13 tests since 24 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass85,945 miles (+1,804)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 85,945 miles
- Test number
- 638570443125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,141 miles (+1,694)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 84,141 miles
- Test number
- 849096719319
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,447 miles (+538)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 82,447 miles
- Test number
- 921926297308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,909 miles (+2,651)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 81,909 miles
- Test number
- 339678106007
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass79,258 miles (+1,677)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 79,258 miles
- Test number
- 114238683260
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass77,581 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 77,581 miles
- Test number
- 575422157848
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Fail77,581 miles (+2,328)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,581 miles
- Test number
- 721643724310
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass75,253 miles (+909)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 75,253 miles
- Test number
- 147505030559
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,344 miles (+1,389)1 minor10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 74,344 miles
- Test number
- 703187217752
- MinorOffside Rear Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCoolant leak slight coolent over underside
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass72,955 miles (+1,769)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 72,955 miles
- Test number
- 208282924326
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass71,186 miles (+1,314)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 71,186 miles
- Test number
- 458045057525
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass69,872 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 69,872 miles
- Test number
- 210435198717
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower inner joint deteriorated
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper outer joint has slight movement
Fail69,872 miles2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,872 miles
- Test number
- 906463199869
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureWindscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower inner joint deteriorated
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper outer joint has slight movement
Questions about S8 BMW
- Does S8 BMW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S8 BMW is valid until 21 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S8 BMW?
- The MOT on S8 BMW is valid until 21 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S8 BMW done?
- S8 BMW was recorded at 85,945 miles at its MOT on 10 Jan 2026, an average of 1,573 miles a year.
- Has S8 BMW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S8 BMW has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Jan 2021.
- Has the mileage on S8 BMW 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 S8 BMW find?
- S8 BMW passed its latest MOT on 10 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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