BMW 3 Series
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
SAW 197MOT history
SAW 197 is a silver diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Jun 2012. Its MOT is valid until 13 Aug 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 93,723 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 93,723 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,376 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SAW 197
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 19 Jun 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SAW 197 was last recorded at 93,723 miles on 21 Jul 2026, 9,427 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 84,296 miles · 14 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 9,427 miles
- Average per year
- 6,376 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 93,723 miles
- 2025 – 84,296 miles
- 2024 – 74,117 miles
- 2023 – 73,243 miles
- 2022 – 63,527 miles
- 2021 – 55,858 miles
- 2020 – 50,602 miles
- 2019 – 45,382 miles
- 2018 – 41,005 miles
- 2017 – 37,435 miles
- 2016 – 29,800 miles
- 2015 – 23,076 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass93,723 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 22 Jun 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass93,723 miles (+9,427)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 93,723 miles
- Test number
- 778839652157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,296 miles (+10,179)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 84,296 miles
- Test number
- 146572762271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,117 miles (+874)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 74,117 miles
- Test number
- 442413162900
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass73,243 miles (+9,716)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 73,243 miles
- Test number
- 129978772149
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass63,527 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 63,527 miles
- Test number
- 774608675527
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,527 miles (+7,669)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,527 miles
- Test number
- 104317188775
- Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass55,858 miles (+5,256)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 55,858 miles
- Test number
- 630800006256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,602 miles (+1,582)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 50,602 miles
- Test number
- 496711689113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,020 miles (+3,638)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 49,020 miles
- Test number
- 697452125605
- AdvisoryFront both blades smearing screen
Pass45,382 miles (+4,377)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 45,382 miles
- Test number
- 923727318550
- MinorTyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Pass41,005 miles (+3,570)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 41,005 miles
- Test number
- 730712366315
- AdvisoryValve stem slightly damaged all perishing (4.1.D.1e)
- AdvisoryCheck tyre pressures
Pass37,435 miles (+7,635)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 37,435 miles
- Test number
- 759878451239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,800 miles (+6,724)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 29,800 miles
- Test number
- 819913831159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,076 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 23,076 miles
- Test number
- 357253275115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SAW 197
- What vehicle is registration SAW 197 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SAW 197 on a silver diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Jun 2012. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does SAW 197 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SAW 197 is valid until 13 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SAW 197?
- The MOT on SAW 197 is valid until 13 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SAW 197 done?
- SAW 197 was recorded at 93,723 miles at its MOT on 21 Jul 2026, an average of 6,376 miles a year.
- Has SAW 197 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SAW 197 has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Jul 2022.
- Has the mileage on SAW 197 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 SAW 197 find?
- SAW 197 passed its latest MOT on 21 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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