BMW Z3
Red · Petrol · 1999 · 1,991 cc
T53 PUHMOT history
T53 PUH is a red petrol BMW Z3 first used on 13 Aug 1999. Its MOT expired on 26 May 2026 and it has passed 19 of 27 MOT tests, with 81,745 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 26 May 2026
- Mileage
- 81,745 mi
- At MOT on 19 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 27
- 19 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,231 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T53 PUH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,991 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 13 Aug 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 26 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 19 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T53 PUH was last recorded at 81,745 miles on 19 May 2025, 537 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 May 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 81,208 miles · 27 May 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 537 miles
- Average per year
- 2,231 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 81,745 miles
- 2024 – 81,208 miles
- 2023 – 80,731 miles
- 2021 – 79,883 miles
- 2020 – 78,991 miles
- 2019 – 78,662 miles
- 2018 – 77,689 miles
- 2017 – 77,061 miles
- 2016 – 76,361 miles
- 2015 – 74,942 miles
- 2014 – 73,699 miles
- 2013 – 72,368 miles
- 2011 – 70,320 miles
- 2010 – 66,186 miles
- 2009 – 61,559 miles
- 2008 – 61,176 miles
- 2007 – 56,159 miles
- 2006 – 40,125 miles
- 2005 – 37,634 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass81,745 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.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2008–2011
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2008–2011
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2013
Brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
27 tests since 9 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass81,745 miles (+537)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2026
- Odometer
- 81,745 miles
- Test number
- 869108823670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,208 miles (+477)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2025
- Odometer
- 81,208 miles
- Test number
- 472893614291
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass80,731 miles (+848)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2024
- Odometer
- 80,731 miles
- Test number
- 433359215386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,883 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 79,883 miles
- Test number
- 171482125571
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,853 miles (+862)5 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,853 miles
- Test number
- 947061938319
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass78,991 miles (+329)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 78,991 miles
- Test number
- 709367654795
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,662 miles (+10)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 78,662 miles
- Test number
- 310677819129
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail78,652 miles (+963)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,652 miles
- Test number
- 414268114757
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass77,689 miles (+628)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2019
- Odometer
- 77,689 miles
- Test number
- 774049192270
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass77,061 miles (+700)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2018
- Odometer
- 77,061 miles
- Test number
- 318111073784
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass76,361 miles (+1,419)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2017
- Odometer
- 76,361 miles
- Test number
- 199040713211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,942 miles (+1,243)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2016
- Odometer
- 74,942 miles
- Test number
- 905833605168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,699 miles1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,699 miles
- Test number
- 549922734164
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass73,699 miles (+1,331)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2015
- Odometer
- 73,699 miles
- Test number
- 668522034114
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass72,368 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 72,368 miles
- Test number
- 746395703183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,360 miles (+2,040)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,360 miles
- Test number
- 379291303175
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass70,320 miles (+4,134)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 70,320 miles
- Test number
- 419362161418
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass66,186 miles (+99)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 66,186 miles
- Test number
- 674463560371
- NoteAirbag Light On
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteRear Brake Pipes Coated In Grease
Fail66,087 miles (+4,528)11 failures25 advisories6 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,087 miles
- Test number
- 752241250332
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS ARE SLIGHTLY WORN AND PITTED
- NoteBOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- NoteNEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE OUTER SILLS HAVE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE SILLS..SILLS NOT CHECKED
- NoteNEARSIDE FRONT HEADLAMP AIM AT ITS HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL..WILL REQUIRE AJUSTEMENT
- NoteTHE VEHICLE WAS TESTED IN COLD CONDITIONS
- NoteTHE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE I.E FLOOR AREA HAS BEEN CHECKED..APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AS PER THE M.O.T MANUAL
Pass61,559 miles (+383)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 61,559 miles
- Test number
- 394295709417
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass61,176 miles (+4)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 61,176 miles
- Test number
- 502338458077
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Fail61,172 miles (+5,013)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,172 miles
- Test number
- 182107758041
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass56,159 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 56,159 miles
- Test number
- 153531637066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,159 miles (+16,034)1 failure1 repaired2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,159 miles
- Test number
- 673641137075
- FailureOffside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteBonnet very difficult to open. Recommend new catches & cables fitted
Fail40,125 miles2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,125 miles
- Test number
- 264013336008
- Repaired at testFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass40,125 miles (+2,491)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 40,125 miles
- Test number
- 770673436041
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass37,634 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 37,634 miles
- Test number
- 962511025223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T53 PUH
- Does T53 PUH currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T53 PUH expired on 26 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T53 PUH?
- The MOT on T53 PUH expired on 26 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T53 PUH done?
- T53 PUH was recorded at 81,745 miles at its MOT on 19 May 2025, an average of 2,231 miles a year.
- Has T53 PUH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T53 PUH has failed 8 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jun 2021.
- Has the mileage on T53 PUH 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 T53 PUH find?
- T53 PUH passed its latest MOT on 19 May 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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