BMW Z3
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,895 cc
S97 XATMOT history
S97 XAT is a blue petrol BMW Z3 first used on 8 Jan 1999. Its MOT expired on 23 Oct 2026 and it has passed 18 of 26 MOT tests, with 116,295 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 23 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 116,295 mi
- At MOT on 24 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 18 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,351 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S97 XAT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 8 Jan 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 23 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S97 XAT was last recorded at 116,295 miles on 24 Oct 2025, 29 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 116,266 miles · 3 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 29 miles
- Average per year
- 2,351 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 116,295 miles
- 2024 – 116,207 miles
- 2022 – 113,457 miles
- 2021 – 113,452 miles
- 2020 – 113,204 miles
- 2019 – 111,828 miles
- 2018 – 110,040 miles
- 2017 – 108,233 miles
- 2016 – 105,110 miles
- 2015 – 102,536 miles
- 2013 – 100,176 miles
- 2012 – 94,320 miles
- 2011 – 92,910 miles
- 2010 – 92,549 miles
- 2009 – 89,166 miles
- 2008 – 86,030 miles
- 2007 – 75,584 miles
- 2006 – 69,845 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass116,295 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2006–2012
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure3 MOTs, 2007–2015
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2013
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006
Full MOT history
26 tests since 19 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass116,295 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 116,295 miles
- Test number
- 4867903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail116,266 miles (+59)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 116,266 miles
- Test number
- 4794199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,207 miles (+2,750)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 116,207 miles
- Test number
- 3484293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,457 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 113,457 miles
- Test number
- 199303856804
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass113,452 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 113,452 miles
- Test number
- 562496159700
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail113,452 miles (+248)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,452 miles
- Test number
- 981198902096
- MajorOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass113,204 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 113,204 miles
- Test number
- 940063693840
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail113,184 miles (+1,356)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,184 miles
- Test number
- 117628460838
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass111,828 miles (+1,788)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 111,828 miles
- Test number
- 347020059745
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,040 miles (+1,807)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 110,040 miles
- Test number
- 328444965850
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,233 miles (+3,123)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 108,233 miles
- Test number
- 636624282427
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,110 miles (+2,574)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 105,110 miles
- Test number
- 414678003113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,536 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 102,536 miles
- Test number
- 136541995047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,526 miles (+2,350)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,526 miles
- Test number
- 169280595009
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass100,176 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 100,176 miles
- Test number
- 457733833384
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail100,176 miles (+5,856)7 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,176 miles
- Test number
- 469311633376
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteExhaust fouling rear axle
Pass94,320 miles3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 94,320 miles
- Test number
- 258453052495
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteRear silencer corroded
Fail94,320 miles (+1,410)1 dangerous3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,320 miles
- Test number
- 759722752161
- DangerousNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteRear silencer corroded
Pass92,910 miles (+361)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 92,910 miles
- Test number
- 879941471002
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,549 miles (+3,383)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 92,549 miles
- Test number
- 862307370022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,166 miles (+3,136)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 89,166 miles
- Test number
- 853868499149
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisorySub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisorySuspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass86,030 miles (+10,446)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 86,030 miles
- Test number
- 892282938238
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass75,584 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 75,584 miles
- Test number
- 572124887138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,561 miles (+5,716)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,561 miles
- Test number
- 521899677130
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass69,845 miles (+15)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 69,845 miles
- Test number
- 110037686493
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Fail69,830 miles4 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,830 miles
- Test number
- 894379316040
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about S97 XAT
- Does S97 XAT currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on S97 XAT expired on 23 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on S97 XAT?
- The MOT on S97 XAT expired on 23 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has S97 XAT done?
- S97 XAT was recorded at 116,295 miles at its MOT on 24 Oct 2025, an average of 2,351 miles a year.
- Has S97 XAT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S97 XAT has failed 8 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on S97 XAT 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 S97 XAT find?
- S97 XAT passed its latest MOT on 24 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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