BMW
Red · Petrol · 1999 · 1,171 cc
SRO 163MOT history
SRO 163 is a red petrol BMW first used on 1 Jan 1999. Its MOT is valid until 15 Mar 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 51,904 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 51,904 mi
- At MOT on 20 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,359 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SRO 163
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Jan 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SRO 163 was last recorded at 51,904 miles on 20 Feb 2026, 940 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 Feb 2015: 38,206 miles, lower than 38,376 miles on 1 Jun 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 50,964 miles · 7 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 940 miles
- Average per year
- 1,359 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 51,904 miles
- 2025 – 50,964 miles
- 2024 – 50,062 miles
- 2023 – 47,333 miles
- 2022 – 47,040 miles
- 2021 – 45,852 miles
- 2020 – 43,998 miles
- 2018 – 43,671 miles
- 2017 – 42,061 miles
- 2016 – 40,460 miles
- 2015 – 38,206 miles
- 2013 – 38,376 miles
- 2012 – 37,690 miles
- 2011 – 36,463 miles
- 2009 – 35,307 miles
- 2008 – 30,821 miles
- 2007 – 25,396 miles
- 2006 – 25,370 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
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 Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
20 tests since 11 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass51,904 miles (+940)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 51,904 miles
- Test number
- 547846865166
- AdvisoryRear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Pass50,964 miles (+902)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 50,964 miles
- Test number
- 491087031409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,062 miles (+2,729)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 50,062 miles
- Test number
- 849104457316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,333 miles (+293)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 47,333 miles
- Test number
- 574979539220
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Pass47,040 miles (+1,188)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 47,040 miles
- Test number
- 176203851353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,852 miles (+1,854)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 45,852 miles
- Test number
- 918864791799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,998 miles (+327)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 43,998 miles
- Test number
- 188431687389
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,671 miles (+1,610)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 43,671 miles
- Test number
- 438205129110
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,061 miles (+1,601)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 42,061 miles
- Test number
- 567703456571
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,460 miles (+179)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 40,460 miles
- Test number
- 483105309221
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
Fail40,281 miles (+2,075)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,281 miles
- Test number
- 411633722081
- FailureBrake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b)
- FailureRegistration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
Pass38,206 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 38,206 miles
- Test number
- 879208145099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,206 miles (-170)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,206 miles
- Test number
- 907698545041
- FailureFront Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a)
Pass38,376 miles (+686)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2014
- Odometer
- 38,376 miles
- Test number
- 907272353103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,690 miles (+1,227)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2013
- Odometer
- 37,690 miles
- Test number
- 578787642152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,463 miles (+1,156)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 36,463 miles
- Test number
- 788214271095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,307 miles (+4,486)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 35,307 miles
- Test number
- 861350329201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,821 miles (+5,425)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 30,821 miles
- Test number
- 931160418298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,396 miles (+26)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 25,396 miles
- Test number
- 304232927255
- AdvisoryExhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryFront shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
Pass25,370 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 25,370 miles
- Test number
- 992333526251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SRO 163
- What vehicle is registration SRO 163 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SRO 163 on a red petrol BMW first used on 1 Jan 1999. 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 SRO 163 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SRO 163 is valid until 15 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SRO 163?
- The MOT on SRO 163 is valid until 15 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SRO 163 done?
- SRO 163 was recorded at 51,904 miles at its MOT on 20 Feb 2026, an average of 1,359 miles a year.
- Has SRO 163 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SRO 163 has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Feb 2016.
- Has the mileage on SRO 163 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 Feb 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on SRO 163 find?
- SRO 163 passed its latest MOT on 20 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort.
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