BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2000 · 1,895 cc
V42 VFCMOT history
V42 VFC is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 14 Jan 2000. Its MOT is valid until 3 Jun 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 121,371 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 121,371 mi
- At MOT on 11 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 3,911 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V42 VFC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 14 Jan 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V42 VFC was last recorded at 121,371 miles on 11 May 2026, 852 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 120,519 miles · 14 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 852 miles
- Average per year
- 3,911 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 121,371 miles
- 2025 – 120,519 miles
- 2024 – 118,596 miles
- 2023 – 116,934 miles
- 2022 – 115,656 miles
- 2021 – 112,822 miles
- 2020 – 110,045 miles
- 2019 – 109,028 miles
- 2018 – 106,768 miles
- 2017 – 101,858 miles
- 2016 – 95,505 miles
- 2015 – 91,338 miles
- 2014 – 86,447 miles
- 2013 – 81,935 miles
- 2012 – 78,048 miles
- 2011 – 73,286 miles
- 2010 – 69,600 miles
- 2009 – 60,906 miles
- 2008 – 52,511 miles
- 2007 – 47,633 miles
- 2006 – 42,971 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass121,371 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
26 tests since 25 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass121,371 miles (+852)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 121,371 miles
- Test number
- 487494651945
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,519 miles (+1,923)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 120,519 miles
- Test number
- 636562117786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,596 miles (+1,662)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 118,596 miles
- Test number
- 124920660929
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,934 miles (+1,278)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 116,934 miles
- Test number
- 212975462369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,656 miles (+2,834)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 115,656 miles
- Test number
- 603510715813
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,822 miles (+2,777)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 112,822 miles
- Test number
- 726525123227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,045 miles (+1,017)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 110,045 miles
- Test number
- 240335972823
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass109,028 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 109,028 miles
- Test number
- 576808198620
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail109,020 miles (+2,252)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,020 miles
- Test number
- 999798368282
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass106,768 miles (+4,910)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2019
- Odometer
- 106,768 miles
- Test number
- 224237011620
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,858 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2018
- Odometer
- 101,858 miles
- Test number
- 585573162282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,856 miles (+6,351)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,856 miles
- Test number
- 619670608726
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inside edge (4.1.D.1b)
Pass95,505 miles (+4,167)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 95,505 miles
- Test number
- 138976086215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,338 miles (+4,891)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2016
- Odometer
- 91,338 miles
- Test number
- 109749415109
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass86,447 miles (+4,512)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2015
- Odometer
- 86,447 miles
- Test number
- 536530024114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,935 miles (+3,887)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2014
- Odometer
- 81,935 miles
- Test number
- 655682203159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,048 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2013
- Odometer
- 78,048 miles
- Test number
- 169731612136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,046 miles (+4,760)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,046 miles
- Test number
- 878301812105
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureFront brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass73,286 miles (+3,686)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2012
- Odometer
- 73,286 miles
- Test number
- 205829901486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,600 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2011
- Odometer
- 69,600 miles
- Test number
- 910507320102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,600 miles (+8,694)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,600 miles
- Test number
- 514247920172
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass60,906 miles (+8,395)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2010
- Odometer
- 60,906 miles
- Test number
- 331017119152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,511 miles (+4,878)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2009
- Odometer
- 52,511 miles
- Test number
- 344632318138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,633 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2008
- Odometer
- 47,633 miles
- Test number
- 201876407126
- AdvisoryOffside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Fail47,633 miles (+4,662)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,633 miles
- Test number
- 332976807131
- Repaired at testNearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Pass42,971 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2007
- Odometer
- 42,971 miles
- Test number
- 374417616115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V42 VFC
- Does V42 VFC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V42 VFC is valid until 3 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V42 VFC?
- The MOT on V42 VFC is valid until 3 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V42 VFC done?
- V42 VFC was recorded at 121,371 miles at its MOT on 11 May 2026, an average of 3,911 miles a year.
- Has V42 VFC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V42 VFC has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 7 May 2019.
- Has the mileage on V42 VFC 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 V42 VFC find?
- V42 VFC passed its latest MOT on 11 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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