BMW M3
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 3,201 cc
V81 DPHMOT history
V81 DPH is a silver petrol BMW M3 first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 92,820 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 92,820 mi
- At MOT on 27 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,255 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V81 DPH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,201 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V81 DPH was last recorded at 92,820 miles on 27 Aug 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Mar 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 92,820 miles · 26 Mar 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 2,255 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 92,820 miles
- 2025 – 91,618 miles
- 2024 – 91,182 miles
- 2023 – 90,483 miles
- 2022 – 90,406 miles
- 2021 – 90,405 miles
- 2019 – 89,918 miles
- 2018 – 89,645 miles
- 2017 – 89,558 miles
- 2016 – 89,140 miles
- 2015 – 86,714 miles
- 2013 – 84,280 miles
- 2012 – 83,774 miles
- 2011 – 82,465 miles
- 2010 – 80,915 miles
- 2009 – 77,330 miles
- 2008 – 68,835 miles
- 2007 – 56,978 miles
- 2006 – 46,870 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
23 tests since 10 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass92,820 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 92,820 miles
- Test number
- 992789829339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,820 miles (+1,202)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 92,820 miles
- Test number
- 115083600053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,618 miles (+436)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 91,618 miles
- Test number
- 645301277625
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,182 miles (+699)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 91,182 miles
- Test number
- 930461860971
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,483 miles (+77)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2024
- Odometer
- 90,483 miles
- Test number
- 469518192823
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass90,406 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2023
- Odometer
- 90,406 miles
- Test number
- 874071057261
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass90,405 miles (+487)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2022
- Odometer
- 90,405 miles
- Test number
- 760319156866
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,918 miles (+273)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 89,918 miles
- Test number
- 236584809108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 89,645 miles
- Test number
- 790174604710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,644 miles (+86)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,644 miles
- Test number
- 614779793878
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link cover split (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link cover (2.4.G.2)
Pass89,558 miles (+418)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 89,558 miles
- Test number
- 382680998746
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass89,140 miles (+2,426)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 89,140 miles
- Test number
- 708716925485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,714 miles (+2,434)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 86,714 miles
- Test number
- 108185665048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,280 miles (+506)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 84,280 miles
- Test number
- 156383143260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,774 miles (+1,309)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 83,774 miles
- Test number
- 998165042251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,465 miles (+1,550)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 82,465 miles
- Test number
- 256686641235
- NoteOil leak
- NoteAir bag light on
Pass80,915 miles (+3,585)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 80,915 miles
- Test number
- 264177440247
- NoteAir bag lamp on dash.
Pass77,330 miles (+8,495)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 77,330 miles
- Test number
- 394066939492
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,835 miles (+3,173)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 68,835 miles
- Test number
- 112047978210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,662 miles (+8,684)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 65,662 miles
- Test number
- 971996008119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,978 miles (+10,108)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 56,978 miles
- Test number
- 852803677044
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside headlight glass damaged
- NoteRear brakes slightly out of balance
Pass46,870 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 46,870 miles
- Test number
- 883841006147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,870 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,870 miles
- Test number
- 941020706133
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureDirection indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Questions about V81 DPH
- Does V81 DPH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V81 DPH is valid until 26 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V81 DPH?
- The MOT on V81 DPH is valid until 26 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V81 DPH done?
- V81 DPH was recorded at 92,820 miles at its MOT on 27 Aug 2026, an average of 2,255 miles a year.
- Has V81 DPH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V81 DPH has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Mar 2018.
- Has the mileage on V81 DPH 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 V81 DPH find?
- V81 DPH passed its latest MOT on 27 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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