BMW Alpina
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 3,152 cc
T398 VNUMOT history
T398 VNU is a silver petrol BMW Alpina first used on 10 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 16 Aug 2027 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 130,800 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 130,800 mi
- At MOT on 13 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 4,718 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T398 VNU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Alpina
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,152 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 10 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T398 VNU was last recorded at 130,800 miles on 13 Aug 2026, 226 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 130,574 miles · 14 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 226 miles
- Average per year
- 4,718 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 130,800 miles
- 2025 – 130,574 miles
- 2024 – 130,484 miles
- 2023 – 130,267 miles
- 2021 – 130,017 miles
- 2019 – 129,268 miles
- 2018 – 128,313 miles
- 2016 – 127,524 miles
- 2015 – 126,123 miles
- 2014 – 109,770 miles
- 2013 – 96,133 miles
- 2011 – 75,044 miles
- 2010 – 64,033 miles
- 2009 – 52,036 miles
- 2008 – 43,706 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass130,800 miles
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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 brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
16 tests since 26 Feb 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass130,800 miles (+226)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 130,800 miles
- Test number
- 715467421986
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass130,574 miles (+90)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 130,574 miles
- Test number
- 652482661480
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass130,484 miles (+217)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 130,484 miles
- Test number
- 953480820724
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in lower windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded All four springs heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer brake retaining device/clip missing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass130,267 miles (+250)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 130,267 miles
- Test number
- 916680446891
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,017 miles (+749)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 130,017 miles
- Test number
- 271938277387
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass129,268 miles (+955)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 129,268 miles
- Test number
- 101516306650
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,313 miles (+789)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 128,313 miles
- Test number
- 855854153275
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides, front and rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass127,524 miles (+1,401)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 127,524 miles
- Test number
- 387481404991
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,123 miles (+16,353)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 126,123 miles
- Test number
- 312120502880
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass109,770 miles (+13,637)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2015
- Odometer
- 109,770 miles
- Test number
- 558424604167
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass96,133 miles (+14)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2014
- Odometer
- 96,133 miles
- Test number
- 298651033478
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail96,119 miles (+21,075)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,119 miles
- Test number
- 348720733159
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass75,044 miles (+11,011)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 75,044 miles
- Test number
- 488413441209
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryOffside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass64,033 miles (+11,997)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 64,033 miles
- Test number
- 544783870127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,036 miles (+8,330)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 52,036 miles
- Test number
- 120158829431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,706 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 43,706 miles
- Test number
- 282557458079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T398 VNU
- Does T398 VNU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T398 VNU is valid until 16 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T398 VNU?
- The MOT on T398 VNU is valid until 16 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T398 VNU done?
- T398 VNU was recorded at 130,800 miles at its MOT on 13 Aug 2026, an average of 4,718 miles a year.
- Has T398 VNU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T398 VNU has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 10 May 2013.
- Has the mileage on T398 VNU 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 T398 VNU find?
- T398 VNU passed its latest MOT on 13 Aug 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; coil spring corroded all.
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