
BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2015 · 1,995 cc
Y18 NKSMOT history
Y18 NKS is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 27 Mar 2015. Its MOT is valid until 11 Sept 2027 and it has passed 10 of 13 MOT tests, with 119,023 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 119,023 mi
- At MOT on 2 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 10 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 8,209 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y18 NKS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 27 Mar 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y18 NKS was last recorded at 119,023 miles on 2 Sept 2026, 7,947 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 111,076 miles · 3 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,947 miles
- Average per year
- 8,209 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 119,023 miles
- 2025 – 111,076 miles
- 2024 – 104,899 miles
- 2023 – 97,915 miles
- 2022 – 85,405 miles
- 2021 – 77,712 miles
- 2020 – 69,495 miles
- 2019 – 61,792 miles
- 2018 – 57,010 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nsr/osr 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
13 tests since 20 Mar 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass119,023 miles (+7,947)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 119,023 miles
- Test number
- 362687319865
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nsr/osr 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass111,076 miles (+6,177)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 111,076 miles
- Test number
- 162378383436
- AdvisoryFull length undertrays fitted
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySteering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass104,899 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 104,899 miles
- Test number
- 661002209673
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear differential slightly damp
- AdvisorySteering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Fail104,899 miles (+6,984)2 dangerous4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,899 miles
- Test number
- 111178031784
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/40/19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/19 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/19 on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear differential slightly damp
- AdvisorySteering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass97,915 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 97,915 miles
- Test number
- 886774576093
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail97,911 miles (+12,506)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,911 miles
- Test number
- 938063260777
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass85,405 miles (+7,693)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 85,405 miles
- Test number
- 438580004057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,712 miles (+8,217)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 77,712 miles
- Test number
- 317561504011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,495 miles (+7,703)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 69,495 miles
- Test number
- 512895699259
- AdvisoryChild Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nsr & osr
Pass61,792 miles (+4,782)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 61,792 miles
- Test number
- 568192061440
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER AND OUTER EDGES (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER AND OUTER EDGES (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass57,010 miles (+7,302)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 57,010 miles
- Test number
- 997684202586
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,708 miles (+89)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 49,708 miles
- Test number
- 934285179482
- AdvisoryNearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Fail49,619 miles2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,619 miles
- Test number
- 310007969911
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureTyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- AdvisoryNearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Questions about Y18 NKS
- Does Y18 NKS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y18 NKS is valid until 11 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y18 NKS?
- The MOT on Y18 NKS is valid until 11 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y18 NKS done?
- Y18 NKS was recorded at 119,023 miles at its MOT on 2 Sept 2026, an average of 8,209 miles a year.
- Has Y18 NKS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y18 NKS has failed 3 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on Y18 NKS 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 Y18 NKS find?
- Y18 NKS passed its latest MOT on 2 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin nsr/osr 3mm.
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