BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 2,793 cc
T188 SPJMOT history
T188 SPJ is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 8 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 7 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 48,897 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 48,897 mi
- At MOT on 8 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,806 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T188 SPJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 8 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T188 SPJ was last recorded at 48,897 miles on 8 Jan 2026, 12 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Mar 2013: 29,499 miles, lower than 265,117 miles on 2 Apr 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 48,885 miles · 2 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 12 miles
- Average per year
- 1,806 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 48,897 miles
- 2025 – 48,885 miles
- 2023 – 48,559 miles
- 2022 – 47,326 miles
- 2021 – 47,269 miles
- 2020 – 47,225 miles
- 2019 – 46,433 miles
- 2018 – 44,670 miles
- 2017 – 42,856 miles
- 2016 – 39,925 miles
- 2015 – 37,118 miles
- 2014 – 33,616 miles
- 2013 – 29,499 miles
- 2012 – 265,117 miles
- 2011 – 21,931 miles
- 2010 – 18,921 miles
- 2009 – 14,987 miles
- 2008 – 13,767 miles
- 2007 – 13,477 miles
- 2006 – 13,085 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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 Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Undertrays fitted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2016
Full MOT history
22 tests since 13 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass48,897 miles (+12)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 48,897 miles
- Test number
- 920583374438
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass48,885 miles (+326)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 48,885 miles
- Test number
- 364696610049
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass48,559 miles (+1,233)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 48,559 miles
- Test number
- 299185543712
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass47,326 miles (+57)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 47,326 miles
- Test number
- 516547977689
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,269 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 47,269 miles
- Test number
- 897322575923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,225 miles (+792)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 47,225 miles
- Test number
- 297459942548
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,433 miles (+1,763)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 46,433 miles
- Test number
- 308804537729
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,670 miles (+1,814)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 44,670 miles
- Test number
- 615441582161
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass42,856 miles (+2,931)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 42,856 miles
- Test number
- 877469325694
- AdvisoryUnder-trays fitted.
Pass39,925 miles (+59)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 39,925 miles
- Test number
- 559825394057
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Fail39,866 miles (+2,748)1 failure7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,866 miles
- Test number
- 733326180863
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryHandbrake mechanism requires adjustment
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass37,118 miles (+3,502)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 37,118 miles
- Test number
- 176168265473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,616 miles (+4,117)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 33,616 miles
- Test number
- 236445684062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,499 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 29,499 miles
- Test number
- 306645383075
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Fail29,499 miles (-235,618)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,499 miles
- Test number
- 547494683060
- FailureInner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureRear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Pass265,117 miles (+243,186)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 265,117 miles
- Test number
- 186523392001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,931 miles (+3,010)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 21,931 miles
- Test number
- 325292381056
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass18,921 miles (+3,934)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 18,921 miles
- Test number
- 323427070057
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteSlight noise from nearside rear wheel bearing
Pass14,987 miles (+1,220)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 14,987 miles
- Test number
- 704015089059
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass13,767 miles (+290)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 13,767 miles
- Test number
- 934223078037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,477 miles (+392)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 13,477 miles
- Test number
- 151721187447
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,085 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 13,085 miles
- Test number
- 930642376022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T188 SPJ
- Does T188 SPJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T188 SPJ is valid until 7 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T188 SPJ?
- The MOT on T188 SPJ is valid until 7 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T188 SPJ done?
- T188 SPJ was recorded at 48,897 miles at its MOT on 8 Jan 2026, an average of 1,806 miles a year.
- Has T188 SPJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T188 SPJ has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Mar 2016.
- Has the mileage on T188 SPJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 25 Mar 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T188 SPJ find?
- T188 SPJ passed its latest MOT on 8 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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