BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 2,494 cc
T869 BDNMOT history
T869 BDN is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 2 Jun 2027 and it has passed 19 of 26 MOT tests, with 176,101 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 176,101 mi
- At MOT on 11 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 19 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 5,205 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T869 BDN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T869 BDN was last recorded at 176,101 miles on 11 May 2025, 1,000 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 May 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 175,101 miles · 18 May 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,000 miles
- Average per year
- 5,205 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 176,101 miles
- 2024 – 175,101 miles
- 2023 – 171,991 miles
- 2022 – 170,333 miles
- 2021 – 169,123 miles
- 2020 – 168,101 miles
- 2019 – 165,101 miles
- 2018 – 164,101 miles
- 2017 – 123,983 miles
- 2016 – 122,917 miles
- 2014 – 116,031 miles
- 2013 – 110,053 miles
- 2012 – 107,353 miles
- 2010 – 105,238 miles
- 2009 – 100,852 miles
- 2008 – 94,059 miles
- 2006 – 85,047 miles
- 2005 – 75,335 miles
What the latest MOT found
PassPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure4 MOTs, 2010–2017
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Failure3 MOTs, 2010–2017
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
26 tests since 31 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
PassMileage not read1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 809850098351
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
FailMileage not read2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 752421443956
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass176,101 miles (+1,000)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 176,101 miles
- Test number
- 528771103033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,101 miles (+3,110)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 175,101 miles
- Test number
- 472670144014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,991 miles (+1,658)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 171,991 miles
- Test number
- 782072141950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,333 miles (+1,210)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2023
- Odometer
- 170,333 miles
- Test number
- 233739963920
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass169,123 miles (+1,022)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2022
- Odometer
- 169,123 miles
- Test number
- 418671068485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,101 miles (+3,000)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2021
- Odometer
- 168,101 miles
- Test number
- 453186950908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,101 miles (+1,000)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2020
- Odometer
- 165,101 miles
- Test number
- 660097995087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass164,101 miles (+40,118)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2019
- Odometer
- 164,101 miles
- Test number
- 935825554112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,983 miles11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 123,983 miles
- Test number
- 533929252916
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- AdvisorySupplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail123,983 miles (+1,066)6 failures11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,983 miles
- Test number
- 367558273909
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- AdvisorySupplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass122,917 miles (+6,886)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 122,917 miles
- Test number
- 321219237464
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension arm bushes split
- AdvisoryNearside Rear corrosion to front to rear metal btake pipe
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension arm bushes split
- AdvisoryOffside Rear corrosion to main front to rear metal brake pipe
- AdvisoryOffside Rear hand brake poor
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre on legal limit and very low on inside
Pass116,031 miles (+517)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 116,031 miles
- Test number
- 447596814215
- NoteAdvise corrosion forming on both sides rear metal brake pipes
- NoteAdvise nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Fail115,514 miles (+5,461)6 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,514 miles
- Test number
- 895215174109
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- NoteAdvise both sides front tyres wearing on edges
- NoteAdvise corrosion forming on both sides rear metal brake pipes.
Pass110,053 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 110,053 miles
- Test number
- 408326973187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,039 miles (+2,686)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,039 miles
- Test number
- 506004873115
- FailureBrake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Pass107,353 miles (+2,115)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 107,353 miles
- Test number
- 965174452139
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass105,238 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 105,238 miles
- Test number
- 183115470451
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail105,238 miles (+4,386)4 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,238 miles
- Test number
- 943005170001
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteN/s rear trailing arm front bush worn
Pass100,852 miles (+6,793)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 100,852 miles
- Test number
- 843255879098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,059 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 94,059 miles
- Test number
- 914043078020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,059 miles (+9,012)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,059 miles
- Test number
- 981093478018
- Repaired at testRear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Pass85,047 miles (+9,706)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 85,047 miles
- Test number
- 932282266303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,341 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 75,341 miles
- Test number
- 142147006427
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,335 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,335 miles
- Test number
- 941585265311
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Questions about T869 BDN
- Does T869 BDN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T869 BDN is valid until 2 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T869 BDN?
- The MOT on T869 BDN is valid until 2 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T869 BDN done?
- T869 BDN was recorded at 176,101 miles at its MOT on 11 May 2025, an average of 5,205 miles a year.
- Has T869 BDN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T869 BDN has failed 7 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 24 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on T869 BDN 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 T869 BDN find?
- T869 BDN passed its latest MOT on 24 May 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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