BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 1,995 cc
V9 TOMMOT history
V9 TOM is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Sept 2003. Its MOT expired on 22 Jan 2025 and it has passed 18 of 26 MOT tests, with 54,217 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jan 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 22 Jan 2025
- Mileage
- 54,217 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jan 2024
- MOT tests
- 26
- 18 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,389 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V9 TOM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 19 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 22 Jan 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jan 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
V9 TOM was last recorded at 54,217 miles on 23 Jan 2024, 464 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Nov 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 53,753 miles · 30 Nov 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 464 miles
- Average per year
- 2,389 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 54,217 miles
- 2022 – 53,753 miles
- 2021 – 53,136 miles
- 2020 – 52,308 miles
- 2019 – 51,543 miles
- 2018 – 50,021 miles
- 2017 – 49,249 miles
- 2016 – 48,168 miles
- 2015 – 46,728 miles
- 2014 – 44,843 miles
- 2013 – 42,562 miles
- 2012 – 40,457 miles
- 2011 – 38,009 miles
- 2010 – 33,953 miles
- 2009 – 30,361 miles
- 2008 – 26,121 miles
- 2007 – 19,387 miles
- 2006 – 12,885 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass54,217 miles
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 Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak
Failure3 MOTs, 2013–2016
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2014
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2014
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
26 tests since 5 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass54,217 miles (+464)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 54,217 miles
- Test number
- 528602707692
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,753 miles (+617)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 53,753 miles
- Test number
- 489707160352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,136 miles (+828)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 53,136 miles
- Test number
- 556354357469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,308 miles (+765)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 52,308 miles
- Test number
- 853846979225
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass51,543 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 51,543 miles
- Test number
- 159556545304
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,543 miles (+1,522)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,543 miles
- Test number
- 645272461968
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass50,021 miles (+772)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 50,021 miles
- Test number
- 842698189328
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass49,249 miles (+1,081)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 49,249 miles
- Test number
- 738022100089
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass48,168 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 48,168 miles
- Test number
- 676596500860
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,168 miles (+3)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,168 miles
- Test number
- 402696818093
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Fail48,165 miles (+1,437)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,165 miles
- Test number
- 383233256317
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass46,728 miles (+1,885)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 46,728 miles
- Test number
- 385311258381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,843 miles (+2,281)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 44,843 miles
- Test number
- 988062074288
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront exhaust bracket broken but system still supported.
Pass42,562 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 42,562 miles
- Test number
- 568137273251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,561 miles (+2,104)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,561 miles
- Test number
- 859017173289
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass40,457 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 40,457 miles
- Test number
- 677812372212
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail40,457 miles (+2,448)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,457 miles
- Test number
- 668392472245
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass38,009 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 38,009 miles
- Test number
- 656755361277
- 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)
Fail38,009 miles (+4,056)1 dangerous1 failure2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,009 miles
- Test number
- 336114861283
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- 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)
- NoteOffside rear tyre walls worn and cracking.
Pass33,953 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 33,953 miles
- Test number
- 761406160227
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail33,953 miles (+3,592)1 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,953 miles
- Test number
- 934036260265
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass30,361 miles (+21)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 30,361 miles
- Test number
- 871555979271
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteNearside front tyre outer side wall scuffed,No ply or chords showing.
Fail30,340 miles (+4,219)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,340 miles
- Test number
- 624943779258
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteNearside front tyre outer side wall scuffed,No ply or chords showing.
Pass26,121 miles (+6,734)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 26,121 miles
- Test number
- 950069348271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,387 miles (+6,502)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 19,387 miles
- Test number
- 512679047205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,885 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 12,885 miles
- Test number
- 801078276285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V9 TOM
- Does V9 TOM currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on V9 TOM expired on 22 Jan 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on V9 TOM?
- The MOT on V9 TOM expired on 22 Jan 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has V9 TOM done?
- V9 TOM was recorded at 54,217 miles at its MOT on 23 Jan 2024, an average of 2,389 miles a year.
- Has V9 TOM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V9 TOM has failed 8 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Oct 2019.
- Has the mileage on V9 TOM 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 V9 TOM find?
- V9 TOM passed its latest MOT on 23 Jan 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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