BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
V46 HJBMOT history
V46 HJB is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 10 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 12 Apr 2027 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 183,053 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 183,053 mi
- At MOT on 11 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 6,157 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V46 HJB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 10 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V46 HJB was last recorded at 183,053 miles on 11 Apr 2026, 26 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 183,027 miles · 5 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 26 miles
- Average per year
- 6,157 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 183,053 miles
- 2025 – 183,027 miles
- 2024 – 182,923 miles
- 2023 – 182,912 miles
- 2021 – 182,884 miles
- 2020 – 181,674 miles
- 2019 – 179,226 miles
- 2018 – 171,180 miles
- 2017 – 159,499 miles
- 2016 – 146,656 miles
- 2015 – 139,002 miles
- 2014 – 126,670 miles
- 2013 – 116,820 miles
- 2012 – 108,072 miles
- 2011 – 101,349 miles
- 2010 – 92,884 miles
- 2009 – 83,853 miles
- 2008 – 74,824 miles
- 2007 – 67,211 miles
- 2006 – 59,331 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass183,053 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2016
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
27 tests since 8 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass183,053 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 183,053 miles
- Test number
- 683976948226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail183,053 miles (+26)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 183,053 miles
- Test number
- 506260609613
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass183,027 miles (+104)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 183,027 miles
- Test number
- 482200373748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,923 miles (+11)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 182,923 miles
- Test number
- 676505728349
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Pass182,912 miles (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 182,912 miles
- Test number
- 608024273688
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,884 miles (+1,210)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 182,884 miles
- Test number
- 840680000998
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass181,674 miles (+2,448)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 181,674 miles
- Test number
- 170238068850
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass179,226 miles (+8,046)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 179,226 miles
- Test number
- 681882729324
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass171,180 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 171,180 miles
- Test number
- 949896511051
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear body has slight corrosion wheel arch
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear body has slight corroion wheel arsh
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Fail171,180 miles (+11,681)1 repaired6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 171,180 miles
- Test number
- 512498071177
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear body has slight corrosion wheel arch
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear body has slight corroion wheel arsh
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Pass159,499 miles (+12,843)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 159,499 miles
- Test number
- 646213215802
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Pass146,656 miles (+7,654)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 146,656 miles
- Test number
- 939760341006
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass139,002 miles (+12,332)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 139,002 miles
- Test number
- 631475925169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,670 miles (+9,850)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 126,670 miles
- Test number
- 219040704496
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,820 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 116,820 miles
- Test number
- 397572683086
- AdvisoryNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail116,820 miles (+8,748)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,820 miles
- Test number
- 407552583083
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass108,072 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 108,072 miles
- Test number
- 315278962063
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- NoteAdvise plastic sill covers fitted
Fail108,071 miles (+6,722)6 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,071 miles
- Test number
- 609348462000
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureRear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteAdvise air bag light onn
- NoteAdvise plastic sill covers fitted
Pass101,349 miles (+44)5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 101,349 miles
- Test number
- 215471381037
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on inner edge
- NotePlay in steering rack and pinion
Fail101,305 miles (+8,421)1 failure5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,305 miles
- Test number
- 509628371003
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on inner edge
- NotePlay in steering rack and pinion
Pass92,884 miles (+9,031)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 92,884 miles
- Test number
- 971906570097
- NotePlay in offside front steering arm
- NoteWater marks rear number plate w
Pass83,853 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 83,853 miles
- Test number
- 144896379485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,841 miles (+9,017)2 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,841 miles
- Test number
- 941381879053
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteAdvise slight play in nearside and offside front wishbone bushes
- NoteAdvise slight play in nearside and offside steering rack but not excessive
Pass74,824 miles (+7,613)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 74,824 miles
- Test number
- 993352878035
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNearside front brake pad warning wires disconected
- NoteSlight play in offside steering rack
Fail67,211 miles2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,211 miles
- Test number
- 702724677071
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass67,211 miles (+7,880)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 67,211 miles
- Test number
- 891584277041
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass59,331 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 59,331 miles
- Test number
- 702457166086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V46 HJB
- Does V46 HJB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V46 HJB is valid until 12 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V46 HJB?
- The MOT on V46 HJB is valid until 12 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V46 HJB done?
- V46 HJB was recorded at 183,053 miles at its MOT on 11 Apr 2026, an average of 6,157 miles a year.
- Has V46 HJB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V46 HJB has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Apr 2026.
- Has the mileage on V46 HJB 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 V46 HJB find?
- V46 HJB passed its latest MOT on 11 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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