BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 1,995 cc
V40 VJMMOT history
V40 VJM is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 30 Sept 2004. Its MOT is valid until 24 Oct 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 50,600 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 50,600 mi
- At MOT on 19 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,722 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V40 VJM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 30 Sept 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V40 VJM was last recorded at 50,600 miles on 19 Oct 2026, 352 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 50,248 miles · 20 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 352 miles
- Average per year
- 1,722 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 50,600 miles
- 2025 – 50,248 miles
- 2024 – 50,000 miles
- 2023 – 49,616 miles
- 2022 – 49,228 miles
- 2021 – 48,835 miles
- 2020 – 48,394 miles
- 2019 – 47,098 miles
- 2018 – 44,001 miles
- 2017 – 42,685 miles
- 2016 – 41,386 miles
- 2015 – 40,102 miles
- 2014 – 38,034 miles
- 2012 – 32,538 miles
- 2011 – 29,454 miles
- 2010 – 28,112 miles
- 2009 – 26,128 miles
- 2008 – 23,099 miles
- 2007 – 17,761 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass50,600 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
22 tests since 22 Sept 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass50,600 miles (+352)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 50,600 miles
- Test number
- 177824218136
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass50,248 miles (+248)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 50,248 miles
- Test number
- 311737932448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,000 miles (+384)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 50,000 miles
- Test number
- 236992274017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,616 miles (+388)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 49,616 miles
- Test number
- 871612932676
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,228 miles (+393)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 49,228 miles
- Test number
- 989087574412
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,835 miles (+441)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 48,835 miles
- Test number
- 349226605106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,394 miles (+1,296)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 48,394 miles
- Test number
- 988330951639
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,098 miles (+3,097)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 47,098 miles
- Test number
- 754380222038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,001 miles (+1,316)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 44,001 miles
- Test number
- 416339485421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,685 miles (+1,299)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 42,685 miles
- Test number
- 869586506841
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass41,386 miles (+1,284)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 41,386 miles
- Test number
- 786385643369
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both wishbones (2.4.G.2)
Pass40,102 miles (+2,068)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 40,102 miles
- Test number
- 536297232641
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Pass38,034 miles (+1,389)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 38,034 miles
- Test number
- 305883674488
- NoteExhaust cenre brkt Deteriorating
Pass36,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 36,645 miles
- Test number
- 909962604056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,643 miles (+4,105)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,643 miles
- Test number
- 947312404042
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass32,538 miles (+3,084)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 32,538 miles
- Test number
- 768290172239
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass29,454 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 29,454 miles
- Test number
- 816575961257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,454 miles (+1,342)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,454 miles
- Test number
- 527964761247
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass28,112 miles (+1,984)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 28,112 miles
- Test number
- 184477370252
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass26,128 miles (+3,029)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 26,128 miles
- Test number
- 322906779285
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass23,099 miles (+5,338)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 23,099 miles
- Test number
- 751235258220
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass17,761 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 17,761 miles
- Test number
- 763815867254
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Questions about V40 VJM
- Does V40 VJM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V40 VJM is valid until 24 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V40 VJM?
- The MOT on V40 VJM is valid until 24 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V40 VJM done?
- V40 VJM was recorded at 50,600 miles at its MOT on 19 Oct 2026, an average of 1,722 miles a year.
- Has V40 VJM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V40 VJM has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Jan 2014.
- Has the mileage on V40 VJM 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 V40 VJM find?
- V40 VJM passed its latest MOT on 19 Oct 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.
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