
BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
Y266 SLBMOT history
Y266 SLB is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 20 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 29 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 63,888 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 63,888 mi
- At MOT on 27 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,216 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y266 SLB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 20 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y266 SLB was last recorded at 63,888 miles on 27 Aug 2026, 947 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 62,941 miles · 12 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 947 miles
- Average per year
- 2,216 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 63,888 miles
- 2025 – 62,941 miles
- 2024 – 61,896 miles
- 2023 – 60,581 miles
- 2022 – 59,337 miles
- 2021 – 58,174 miles
- 2020 – 57,383 miles
- 2019 – 56,247 miles
- 2018 – 54,514 miles
- 2017 – 52,282 miles
- 2016 – 48,802 miles
- 2014 – 43,971 miles
- 2013 – 41,927 miles
- 2012 – 40,607 miles
- 2011 – 40,014 miles
- 2010 – 37,800 miles
- 2009 – 33,425 miles
- 2008 – 28,839 miles
- 2007 – 25,271 miles
- 2006 – 22,201 miles
- 2005 – 17,283 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
25 tests since 17 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,888 miles (+947)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 63,888 miles
- Test number
- 828946169216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,941 miles (+1,045)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 62,941 miles
- Test number
- 670000706374
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass61,896 miles (+1,315)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 61,896 miles
- Test number
- 440183999641
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,581 miles (+1,244)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 60,581 miles
- Test number
- 236979919098
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass59,337 miles (+1,163)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 59,337 miles
- Test number
- 827958766837
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass58,174 miles (+791)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 58,174 miles
- Test number
- 397034573302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,383 miles (+1,136)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 57,383 miles
- Test number
- 258097598636
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,247 miles (+1,733)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 56,247 miles
- Test number
- 288100493018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,514 miles (+2,232)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 54,514 miles
- Test number
- 748459857252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,282 miles (+3,480)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 52,282 miles
- Test number
- 863834150934
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass48,802 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 48,802 miles
- Test number
- 872633975145
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail48,802 miles (+4,831)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,802 miles
- Test number
- 463835260843
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass43,971 miles (+2,044)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 43,971 miles
- Test number
- 436932854235
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass41,927 miles (+1,320)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 41,927 miles
- Test number
- 316805443415
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass40,607 miles (+593)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 40,607 miles
- Test number
- 977355342214
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,014 miles (+2,214)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 40,014 miles
- Test number
- 816436641207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,800 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 37,800 miles
- Test number
- 883566330277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,800 miles (+4,375)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,800 miles
- Test number
- 500963330203
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass33,425 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 33,425 miles
- Test number
- 423164439251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,425 miles (+4,586)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,425 miles
- Test number
- 512304439218
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass28,839 miles (+3,568)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 28,839 miles
- Test number
- 682946838206
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting worn but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
- NoteExhaust front down pipe one nut missing.
Pass25,271 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 25,271 miles
- Test number
- 192036537293
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail25,271 miles (+3,070)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,271 miles
- Test number
- 322456237422
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass22,201 miles (+4,918)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 22,201 miles
- Test number
- 991405736231
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,283 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 17,283 miles
- Test number
- 744909125270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y266 SLB
- Does Y266 SLB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y266 SLB is valid until 29 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y266 SLB?
- The MOT on Y266 SLB is valid until 29 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y266 SLB done?
- Y266 SLB was recorded at 63,888 miles at its MOT on 27 Aug 2026, an average of 2,216 miles a year.
- Has Y266 SLB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y266 SLB has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Aug 2016.
- Has the mileage on Y266 SLB 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 Y266 SLB find?
- Y266 SLB passed its latest MOT on 27 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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