BMW 3 Series
Red · Petrol · 2001 · 2,979 cc
Y273 ECNMOT history
Y273 ECN is a red petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 26 Jun 2001. Its MOT is valid until 10 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 28 MOT tests, with 108,341 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 108,341 mi
- At MOT on 9 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 21 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 3,455 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y273 ECN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,979 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 26 Jun 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y273 ECN was last recorded at 108,341 miles on 9 Feb 2026, 786 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 107,555 miles · 8 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 786 miles
- Average per year
- 3,455 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 108,341 miles
- 2025 – 107,555 miles
- 2024 – 106,481 miles
- 2023 – 105,582 miles
- 2022 – 104,369 miles
- 2021 – 103,203 miles
- 2020 – 101,804 miles
- 2019 – 100,117 miles
- 2018 – 98,048 miles
- 2017 – 95,690 miles
- 2016 – 93,498 miles
- 2015 – 90,292 miles
- 2010 – 67,043 miles
- 2009 – 63,657 miles
- 2008 – 59,010 miles
- 2007 – 52,140 miles
- 2006 – 40,339 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass108,341 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
28 tests since 6 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass108,341 miles (+786)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 108,341 miles
- Test number
- 790389081915
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,555 miles (+1,074)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 107,555 miles
- Test number
- 843466827828
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Calliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Calliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass106,481 miles (+899)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 106,481 miles
- Test number
- 849918221543
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass105,582 miles (+1,213)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 105,582 miles
- Test number
- 954168203543
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass104,369 miles (+1,166)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 104,369 miles
- Test number
- 921908223707
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass103,203 miles (+1,399)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 103,203 miles
- Test number
- 609051441510
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass101,804 miles (+1,687)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 101,804 miles
- Test number
- 450567706280
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front height sensor on suspension arm broken
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear differential/driveshafts slight oil leak
Pass100,117 miles (+2,069)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 100,117 miles
- Test number
- 937879769131
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on the inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass98,048 miles (+2,358)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 98,048 miles
- Test number
- 138384779734
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass95,690 miles (+2,192)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 95,690 miles
- Test number
- 943815820671
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,498 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 93,498 miles
- Test number
- 603365337181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,471 miles (+3,179)8 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,471 miles
- Test number
- 493956824280
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Pass90,292 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 90,292 miles
- Test number
- 587757135008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,292 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,292 miles
- Test number
- 815817035091
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 398492863437
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 427622063206
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
PassMileage not read7 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 308929752207
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy
PassMileage not read1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 606200961279
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass67,043 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 67,043 miles
- Test number
- 270078150297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,041 miles (+3,384)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,041 miles
- Test number
- 750668550293
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass63,657 miles (+4,647)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 63,657 miles
- Test number
- 383031369488
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteNearside front tyre wearing from inner edge
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing from inner edge
Fail59,010 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,010 miles
- Test number
- 370103268471
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Pass59,010 miles (+6,870)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 59,010 miles
- Test number
- 970003268227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,140 miles1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,140 miles
- Test number
- 330252067271
- Repaired at testNearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- NoteLarge sump/subframe covers fitted
Pass52,140 miles (+2,380)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 52,140 miles
- Test number
- 634402067288
- NoteLarge sump/subframe covers fitted
Pass49,760 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 49,760 miles
- Test number
- 504528757135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,760 miles (+9,421)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,760 miles
- Test number
- 981366857111
- FailureFront 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)
Pass40,339 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 40,339 miles
- Test number
- 470677156188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y273 ECN
- Does Y273 ECN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y273 ECN is valid until 10 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y273 ECN?
- The MOT on Y273 ECN is valid until 10 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y273 ECN done?
- Y273 ECN was recorded at 108,341 miles at its MOT on 9 Feb 2026, an average of 3,455 miles a year.
- Has Y273 ECN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y273 ECN has failed 7 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Jan 2016.
- Has the mileage on Y273 ECN 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 Y273 ECN find?
- Y273 ECN passed its latest MOT on 9 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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