BMW 3 Series
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 2,993 cc
SMS 31MOT history
SMS 31 is a black diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 19 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 16 Apr 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 192,299 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 192,299 mi
- At MOT on 15 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 13,243 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SMS 31
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 19 May 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SMS 31 was last recorded at 192,299 miles on 15 Apr 2026, 4,828 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 187,471 miles · 11 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,828 miles
- Average per year
- 13,243 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 192,299 miles
- 2025 – 187,471 miles
- 2024 – 183,931 miles
- 2023 – 173,002 miles
- 2022 – 158,682 miles
- 2021 – 142,116 miles
- 2020 – 134,342 miles
- 2019 – 114,298 miles
- 2018 – 96,156 miles
- 2017 – 78,620 miles
- 2016 – 60,181 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass192,299 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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2018
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2024
Full MOT history
14 tests since 23 Apr 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass192,299 miles (+4,828)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 192,299 miles
- Test number
- 120418314839
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass187,471 miles (+3,540)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 187,471 miles
- Test number
- 898622161108
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass183,931 miles (+10,929)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 183,931 miles
- Test number
- 577598267239
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass173,002 miles (+14,320)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 173,002 miles
- Test number
- 342911761237
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass158,682 miles (+16,566)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 158,682 miles
- Test number
- 473036449783
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass142,116 miles (+7,774)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 142,116 miles
- Test number
- 922457169177
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass134,342 miles (+20,044)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 134,342 miles
- Test number
- 354814792089
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass114,298 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 114,298 miles
- Test number
- 160314837407
- AdvisoryFront stone chip on screen
Fail114,297 miles (+18,141)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,297 miles
- Test number
- 301842965329
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryFront stone chip on screen
Pass96,156 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 96,156 miles
- Test number
- 192947775599
- AdvisoryCentral Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail96,155 miles (+17,535)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,155 miles
- Test number
- 222354024640
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryCentral Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass78,620 miles (+18,439)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 78,620 miles
- Test number
- 298203259804
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres cracked at inner wall to tread.n/s/f tyre worn at inner edge.
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn at inner treads.
Pass60,181 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 60,181 miles
- Test number
- 373177227894
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail60,181 miles1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,181 miles
- Test number
- 170157602704
- FailureNearside Rear Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre wearing on inner edge
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Questions about SMS 31
- What vehicle is registration SMS 31 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SMS 31 on a black diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 19 May 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 SMS 31 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SMS 31 is valid until 16 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SMS 31?
- The MOT on SMS 31 is valid until 16 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SMS 31 done?
- SMS 31 was recorded at 192,299 miles at its MOT on 15 Apr 2026, an average of 13,243 miles a year.
- Has SMS 31 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SMS 31 has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Apr 2019.
- Has the mileage on SMS 31 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 SMS 31 find?
- SMS 31 passed its latest MOT on 15 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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