BMW Z3
Black · Petrol · 1999 · 2,793 cc
T49 SBJMOT history
T49 SBJ is a black petrol BMW Z3 first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 24 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 99,762 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 May 2027
- Mileage
- 99,762 mi
- At MOT on 25 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,439 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T49 SBJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T49 SBJ was last recorded at 99,762 miles on 25 May 2026, 1,305 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 19 Oct 2007: 21,983 miles, lower than 32,265 miles on 9 Oct 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 98,457 miles · 21 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,305 miles
- Average per year
- 3,439 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 99,762 miles
- 2025 – 98,457 miles
- 2024 – 98,342 miles
- 2023 – 97,970 miles
- 2022 – 97,801 miles
- 2021 – 97,138 miles
- 2020 – 95,177 miles
- 2019 – 92,567 miles
- 2018 – 90,525 miles
- 2017 – 88,586 miles
- 2016 – 87,014 miles
- 2014 – 85,059 miles
- 2013 – 83,333 miles
- 2012 – 80,380 miles
- 2011 – 73,629 miles
- 2010 – 66,020 miles
- 2009 – 59,229 miles
- 2008 – 51,089 miles
- 2007 – 21,983 miles
- 2006 – 32,265 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass99,762 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2012
Full MOT history
24 tests since 9 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,762 miles (+1,305)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2027
- Odometer
- 99,762 miles
- Test number
- 343337251065
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass98,457 miles (+115)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2026
- Odometer
- 98,457 miles
- Test number
- 952035229793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,342 miles (+1)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2025
- Odometer
- 98,342 miles
- Test number
- 156231929790
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail98,341 miles (+371)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,341 miles
- Test number
- 475723146959
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass97,970 miles (+169)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2024
- Odometer
- 97,970 miles
- Test number
- 507637586452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,801 miles (+663)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2023
- Odometer
- 97,801 miles
- Test number
- 501986269363
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,138 miles (+1,961)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2022
- Odometer
- 97,138 miles
- Test number
- 374367357452
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass95,177 miles (+2,610)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2021
- Odometer
- 95,177 miles
- Test number
- 572575872264
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,567 miles (+2,042)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 92,567 miles
- Test number
- 596110702472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,525 miles (+1,939)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 90,525 miles
- Test number
- 126180919070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,586 miles (+1,572)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 88,586 miles
- Test number
- 978603542042
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass87,014 miles (+1,955)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 87,014 miles
- Test number
- 572417111467
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres Cracking on side walls
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded Front to Rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass85,059 miles (+1,726)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 85,059 miles
- Test number
- 195458904382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,333 miles (+2,953)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 83,333 miles
- Test number
- 367811583448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,380 miles (+55)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 80,380 miles
- Test number
- 275729192291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,325 miles (+6,696)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,325 miles
- Test number
- 559823792264
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass73,629 miles (+7,609)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 73,629 miles
- Test number
- 858437781256
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteFront Discs Are Lipped
Pass66,020 miles (+6,791)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 66,020 miles
- Test number
- 373406380444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,229 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 59,229 miles
- Test number
- 700247699291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,229 miles (+8,140)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,229 miles
- Test number
- 833644499220
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass51,089 miles (+29,106)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 51,089 miles
- Test number
- 522784098209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,983 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 21,983 miles
- Test number
- 351145297436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,983 miles (-10,282)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,983 miles
- Test number
- 412112097261
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass32,265 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 32,265 miles
- Test number
- 481522686244
- NoteFront tyres getting low 2.5mm
Questions about T49 SBJ
- Does T49 SBJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T49 SBJ is valid until 24 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T49 SBJ?
- The MOT on T49 SBJ is valid until 24 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T49 SBJ done?
- T49 SBJ was recorded at 99,762 miles at its MOT on 25 May 2026, an average of 3,439 miles a year.
- Has T49 SBJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T49 SBJ has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 3 May 2024.
- Has the mileage on T49 SBJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 19 Oct 2007. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T49 SBJ find?
- T49 SBJ passed its latest MOT on 25 May 2026 with 4 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement, and 1 more.
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