BMW 3 Series
Blue · Diesel · 2001 · 1,951 cc
Y278 UGHMOT history
Y278 UGH is a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 15 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 30 Mar 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 99,722 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 99,722 mi
- At MOT on 31 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,194 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y278 UGH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,951 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 15 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y278 UGH was last recorded at 99,722 miles on 31 Mar 2026, 1,354 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 98,368 miles · 10 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,354 miles
- Average per year
- 3,194 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 99,722 miles
- 2025 – 98,368 miles
- 2024 – 97,200 miles
- 2023 – 96,373 miles
- 2022 – 95,183 miles
- 2021 – 91,329 miles
- 2020 – 89,066 miles
- 2019 – 86,463 miles
- 2018 – 84,851 miles
- 2017 – 83,907 miles
- 2016 – 80,925 miles
- 2015 – 62,820 miles
- 2014 – 61,239 miles
- 2013 – 58,744 miles
- 2012 – 56,321 miles
- 2011 – 53,599 miles
- 2010 – 51,314 miles
- 2009 – 48,692 miles
- 2008 – 45,142 miles
- 2007 – 40,993 miles
- 2006 – 35,630 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass99,722 miles
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all four (1.1.11 (c))
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2017
Full MOT history
22 tests since 7 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,722 miles (+1,354)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 99,722 miles
- Test number
- 769860558918
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all four (1.1.11 (c))
Pass98,368 miles (+1,168)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 98,368 miles
- Test number
- 307607137729
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in protective grease (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Seat belt retracting device intermitently sticking
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass97,200 miles (+827)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 97,200 miles
- Test number
- 250521637809
- MinorTyre obviously under inflated O/S/F tyre and N/S/R tyre (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Seat belt intermittently sticking on retraction
- AdvisoryFront Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated Catch intermittently sticking open (3.1 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass96,373 miles (+1,190)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 96,373 miles
- Test number
- 994559236310
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,183 miles (+3,854)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 95,183 miles
- Test number
- 525561964009
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,329 miles (+2,263)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 91,329 miles
- Test number
- 406037318394
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,066 miles (+2,603)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 89,066 miles
- Test number
- 751101725094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,463 miles (+1,612)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 86,463 miles
- Test number
- 282969704612
- AdvisorySuspension arm ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass84,851 miles (+944)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 84,851 miles
- Test number
- 447792005949
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' o/s top (8.3.1d)
Pass83,907 miles (+2,982)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 83,907 miles
- Test number
- 286010208935
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded all metal (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass80,925 miles (+18,105)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 80,925 miles
- Test number
- 841298415587
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,820 miles (+1,581)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 62,820 miles
- Test number
- 839337945069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,239 miles (+2,495)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 61,239 miles
- Test number
- 488568344040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,744 miles (+2,423)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 58,744 miles
- Test number
- 155529043057
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass56,321 miles (+2,722)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 56,321 miles
- Test number
- 895768542015
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass53,599 miles (+2,285)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 53,599 miles
- Test number
- 336124851092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,314 miles (+2,622)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 51,314 miles
- Test number
- 153370070079
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass48,692 miles (+3,550)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 48,692 miles
- Test number
- 410146559034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,142 miles (+4,149)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 45,142 miles
- Test number
- 580035668001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,993 miles (+5,363)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 40,993 miles
- Test number
- 503597767027
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass35,630 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 35,630 miles
- Test number
- 201517366092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,624 miles2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,624 miles
- Test number
- 110426966450
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about Y278 UGH
- Does Y278 UGH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y278 UGH is valid until 30 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y278 UGH?
- The MOT on Y278 UGH is valid until 30 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y278 UGH done?
- Y278 UGH was recorded at 99,722 miles at its MOT on 31 Mar 2026, an average of 3,194 miles a year.
- Has Y278 UGH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y278 UGH has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Mar 2006.
- Has the mileage on Y278 UGH 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 Y278 UGH find?
- Y278 UGH passed its latest MOT on 31 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all four.
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