
BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2013 · 1,995 cc
WAN 538MOT history
WAN 538 is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 17 Apr 2013. Its MOT is valid until 5 Nov 2026 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 99,589 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Oct 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 99,589 mi
- At MOT on 29 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 10 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 6,258 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- WAN 538
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 17 Apr 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
WAN 538 was last recorded at 99,589 miles on 29 Oct 2025, 3,371 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 96,218 miles · 6 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,371 miles
- Average per year
- 6,258 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 99,589 miles
- 2024 – 96,218 miles
- 2023 – 92,421 miles
- 2022 – 85,712 miles
- 2021 – 75,558 miles
- 2019 – 66,717 miles
- 2018 – 56,880 miles
- 2017 – 49,562 miles
- 2016 – 40,956 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
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.
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Major2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
12 tests since 16 Jun 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,589 miles (+3,371)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 99,589 miles
- Test number
- 414246902598
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass96,218 miles (+87)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 96,218 miles
- Test number
- 812567511651
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and offside
Fail96,131 miles (+29)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,131 miles
- Test number
- 825222421477
- MajorHeadlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
- MinorNearside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Fail96,102 miles (+3,681)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,102 miles
- Test number
- 576021175844
- MajorHeadlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Pass92,421 miles (+6,709)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 92,421 miles
- Test number
- 992962383049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,712 miles (+10,154)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 85,712 miles
- Test number
- 750416145313
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass75,558 miles (+2,504)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 75,558 miles
- Test number
- 394362149474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,054 miles (+6,337)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 73,054 miles
- Test number
- 961736063881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,717 miles (+9,837)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 66,717 miles
- Test number
- 907722099887
- AdvisorySlight play in offside front steering arm at inner knuckle joint
Pass56,880 miles (+7,318)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 56,880 miles
- Test number
- 368687755346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,562 miles (+8,606)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 49,562 miles
- Test number
- 429679260878
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass40,956 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 40,956 miles
- Test number
- 905111863822
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about WAN 538
- What vehicle is registration WAN 538 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show WAN 538 on a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 17 Apr 2013. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does WAN 538 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on WAN 538 is valid until 5 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on WAN 538?
- The MOT on WAN 538 is valid until 5 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has WAN 538 done?
- WAN 538 was recorded at 99,589 miles at its MOT on 29 Oct 2025, an average of 6,258 miles a year.
- Has WAN 538 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. WAN 538 has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on WAN 538 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 WAN 538 find?
- WAN 538 passed its latest MOT on 29 Oct 2025 with 1 advisory: offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s).
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