BMW Z3
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 1,991 cc
V681 VUBMOT history
V681 VUB is a silver petrol BMW Z3 first used on 24 Sept 1999. Its MOT is valid until 11 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 127,212 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 127,212 mi
- At MOT on 2 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 3,142 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V681 VUB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,991 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 24 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V681 VUB was last recorded at 127,212 miles on 2 Dec 2025, 1,079 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 126,133 miles · 19 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,079 miles
- Average per year
- 3,142 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 127,212 miles
- 2024 – 126,133 miles
- 2023 – 125,267 miles
- 2022 – 123,881 miles
- 2021 – 122,261 miles
- 2020 – 120,464 miles
- 2019 – 118,651 miles
- 2018 – 116,870 miles
- 2017 – 114,560 miles
- 2016 – 113,304 miles
- 2015 – 111,510 miles
- 2014 – 107,361 miles
- 2013 – 102,318 miles
- 2012 – 93,229 miles
- 2011 – 92,203 miles
- 2010 – 86,936 miles
- 2009 – 81,634 miles
- 2008 – 76,382 miles
- 2007 – 72,572 miles
- 2006 – 67,245 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass127,212 miles
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2011
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
26 tests since 1 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass127,212 miles (+1,079)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 127,212 miles
- Test number
- 930230451391
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass126,133 miles (+866)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 126,133 miles
- Test number
- 291947870092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,267 miles (+1,386)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 125,267 miles
- Test number
- 237564817450
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,881 miles (+1,620)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 123,881 miles
- Test number
- 999970682089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,261 miles (+1,797)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 122,261 miles
- Test number
- 827983811760
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass120,464 miles (+1,813)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 120,464 miles
- Test number
- 596458188866
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass118,651 miles (+1,781)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 118,651 miles
- Test number
- 325049374294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,870 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 116,870 miles
- Test number
- 934676356263
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Fail116,870 miles (+2,310)4 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,870 miles
- Test number
- 489648547881
- MajorNearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Pass114,560 miles (+1,256)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 114,560 miles
- Test number
- 200921399348
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,304 miles (+1,794)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 113,304 miles
- Test number
- 656403764708
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,510 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 111,510 miles
- Test number
- 934260654100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail111,510 miles (+4,149)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,510 miles
- Test number
- 453929013936
- FailureNearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass107,361 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 107,361 miles
- Test number
- 668529254289
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail107,361 miles (+5,043)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,361 miles
- Test number
- 448178654283
- FailureRear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass102,318 miles (+9,089)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 102,318 miles
- Test number
- 249458443287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,229 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 93,229 miles
- Test number
- 286834752287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,229 miles (+1,026)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,229 miles
- Test number
- 775084252208
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass92,203 miles (+5,267)9 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 92,203 miles
- Test number
- 939268991248
- AdvisoryLower Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteOffside rear tyre has cracks to sidewall and tread
Pass86,936 miles5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 86,936 miles
- Test number
- 300829690441
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Fail86,936 miles (+5,302)1 failure5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,936 miles
- Test number
- 401198390258
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Pass81,634 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 81,634 miles
- Test number
- 130781989226
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteBoth front tyres cracked on sidewalls
Fail81,634 miles (+5,252)1 failure2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,634 miles
- Test number
- 150580089211
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteBoth front tyres cracked on sidewalls
Pass76,382 miles (+3,810)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 76,382 miles
- Test number
- 254415188215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,572 miles (+5,327)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 72,572 miles
- Test number
- 890633397293
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass67,245 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 67,245 miles
- Test number
- 354355706378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V681 VUB
- Does V681 VUB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V681 VUB is valid until 11 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V681 VUB?
- The MOT on V681 VUB is valid until 11 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V681 VUB done?
- V681 VUB was recorded at 127,212 miles at its MOT on 2 Dec 2025, an average of 3,142 miles a year.
- Has V681 VUB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V681 VUB has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Dec 2018.
- Has the mileage on V681 VUB 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 V681 VUB find?
- V681 VUB passed its latest MOT on 2 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: rear suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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