BMW 740
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 4,000 cc
T74 EBWMOT history
T74 EBW is a silver petrol BMW 740 first used on 2 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 25 Sept 2027 and it has passed 17 of 22 MOT tests, with 125,010 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 125,010 mi
- At MOT on 26 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 17 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,896 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T74 EBW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 740
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 2 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T74 EBW was last recorded at 125,010 miles on 26 Sept 2026, 1,803 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 123,207 miles · 22 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,803 miles
- Average per year
- 2,896 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 125,010 miles
- 2025 – 123,207 miles
- 2024 – 118,622 miles
- 2023 – 113,982 miles
- 2022 – 110,001 miles
- 2017 – 109,386 miles
- 2016 – 108,096 miles
- 2015 – 106,253 miles
- 2014 – 104,373 miles
- 2013 – 102,468 miles
- 2012 – 92,004 miles
- 2011 – 87,100 miles
- 2010 – 85,121 miles
- 2009 – 82,777 miles
- 2008 – 78,628 miles
- 2007 – 74,733 miles
- 2006 – 67,065 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass125,010 miles
- AdvisoryBoth rear inner sills have slight surfaces corrosion
- AdvisoryBoth rear jacking points damaged
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2010
Full MOT history
22 tests since 22 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass125,010 miles (+1,803)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 125,010 miles
- Test number
- 991066599217
- AdvisoryBoth rear inner sills have slight surfaces corrosion
- AdvisoryBoth rear jacking points damaged
Pass123,207 miles (+4,585)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 123,207 miles
- Test number
- 406562371792
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,622 miles (+4,640)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 118,622 miles
- Test number
- 792880237565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,982 miles (+3,981)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 113,982 miles
- Test number
- 567509544575
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,001 miles (+615)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 110,001 miles
- Test number
- 208904436666
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,386 miles (+1,290)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 109,386 miles
- Test number
- 308114540570
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass108,096 miles (+1,843)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 108,096 miles
- Test number
- 482809679759
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,253 miles (+1,880)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 106,253 miles
- Test number
- 494279668241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,373 miles (+1,905)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 104,373 miles
- Test number
- 338922404373
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Pass102,468 miles (+10,464)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 102,468 miles
- Test number
- 375683203359
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Pass92,004 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 92,004 miles
- Test number
- 717174712335
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail92,004 miles (+4,904)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,004 miles
- Test number
- 688663412369
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass87,100 miles (+56)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 87,100 miles
- Test number
- 898893861219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,044 miles (+1,923)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,044 miles
- Test number
- 387869651278
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass85,121 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 85,121 miles
- Test number
- 804279950222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,121 miles (+2,344)8 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,121 miles
- Test number
- 733057650262
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass82,777 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 82,777 miles
- Test number
- 820111569283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,777 miles (+4,149)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,777 miles
- Test number
- 580391969228
- FailureOffside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Pass78,628 miles (+3,895)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 78,628 miles
- Test number
- 664863368228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,733 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 74,733 miles
- Test number
- 163456857241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,733 miles (+7,668)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,733 miles
- Test number
- 293945357243
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass67,065 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 67,065 miles
- Test number
- 392585066257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T74 EBW
- Does T74 EBW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T74 EBW is valid until 25 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T74 EBW?
- The MOT on T74 EBW is valid until 25 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T74 EBW done?
- T74 EBW was recorded at 125,010 miles at its MOT on 26 Sept 2026, an average of 2,896 miles a year.
- Has T74 EBW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T74 EBW has failed 5 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Nov 2012.
- Has the mileage on T74 EBW 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 T74 EBW find?
- T74 EBW passed its latest MOT on 26 Sept 2026 with 2 advisories: both rear inner sills have slight surfaces corrosion; both rear jacking points damaged.
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