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BMW Z3

Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 2,979 cc

Y297 TRDMOT history

Y297 TRD is a blue petrol BMW Z3 first used on 1 Jun 2001. Its MOT is valid until 19 Apr 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 60,456 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Apr 2026.

Y297 TRD blue BMW Z3 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a BMW Z3, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 19 Apr 2027
Mileage
60,456 mi
At MOT on 9 Apr 2026
MOT tests
23
21 passed · 2 failed
Per year
1,583 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
Y297 TRD
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
BMW
Model
Z3
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
2,979 cc
Year of manufacture
2001
First used
1 Jun 2001
MOT status
MOT valid until 19 Apr 2027
Latest MOT test
9 Apr 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

Y297 TRD was last recorded at 60,456 miles on 9 Apr 2026, 234 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Apr 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
60,222 miles · 14 Apr 2025
Between the last two tests
234 miles
Average per year
1,583 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 60,456 miles
  • 2025 – 60,222 miles
  • 2024 – 60,196 miles
  • 2023 – 59,474 miles
  • 2022 – 58,166 miles
  • 2021 – 57,333 miles
  • 2020 – 55,990 miles
  • 2019 – 53,538 miles
  • 2018 – 51,341 miles
  • 2017 – 49,648 miles
  • 2016 – 48,466 miles
  • 2015 – 47,713 miles
  • 2014 – 47,076 miles
  • 2013 – 46,116 miles
  • 2012 – 45,597 miles
  • 2011 – 43,518 miles
  • 2010 – 41,254 miles
  • 2009 – 37,585 miles
  • 2008 – 34,428 miles
  • 2007 – 31,467 miles
  • 2006 – 28,863 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass60,456 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2015

Full MOT history

23 tests since 24 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass60,456 miles (+234)
    MOT expiry
    19 Apr 2027
    Odometer
    60,456 miles
    Test number
    283719933849

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass60,222 miles (+26)
    MOT expiry
    19 Apr 2026
    Odometer
    60,222 miles
    Test number
    982176532472

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass60,196 miles (+722)
    MOT expiry
    19 Apr 2025
    Odometer
    60,196 miles
    Test number
    793947393886

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass59,474 miles (+1,308)
    MOT expiry
    19 Apr 2024
    Odometer
    59,474 miles
    Test number
    292364944203

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass58,166 miles (+833)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    19 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    58,166 miles
    Test number
    769456583250
    • AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S - Perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Pass57,333 miles (+1,343)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    18 Apr 2022
    Odometer
    57,333 miles
    Test number
    313099123867
    • AdvisoryRear exhaust brackets split - system secure
  7. Pass55,990 miles (+2,452)
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2021
    Odometer
    55,990 miles
    Test number
    331526839912

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass53,538 miles (+2,197)
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2020
    Odometer
    53,538 miles
    Test number
    928420116098

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass51,341 miles
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2019
    Odometer
    51,341 miles
    Test number
    475760616462

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail51,341 miles (+1,693)2 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    51,341 miles
    Test number
    588780868349
    • MajorNearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
    • MajorOffside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
  11. Pass49,648 miles
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2018
    Odometer
    49,648 miles
    Test number
    501889523854

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail49,648 miles (+1,182)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    49,648 miles
    Test number
    359667009403
    • Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  13. Pass48,466 miles (+753)
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2017
    Odometer
    48,466 miles
    Test number
    189777941188

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass47,713 miles (+637)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2016
    Odometer
    47,713 miles
    Test number
    188602245114
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  15. Pass47,076 miles (+960)
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2015
    Odometer
    47,076 miles
    Test number
    115496234126

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass46,116 miles (+519)
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2014
    Odometer
    46,116 miles
    Test number
    657722243110

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass45,597 miles (+2,079)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2013
    Odometer
    45,597 miles
    Test number
    206082042178
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  18. Pass43,518 miles (+2,264)
    MOT expiry
    22 May 2012
    Odometer
    43,518 miles
    Test number
    107173541100

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass41,254 miles (+3,669)
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2011
    Odometer
    41,254 miles
    Test number
    283302010476

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Pass37,585 miles (+3,157)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2010
    Odometer
    37,585 miles
    Test number
    633299319146
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
  21. Pass34,428 miles (+2,961)
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2009
    Odometer
    34,428 miles
    Test number
    781770528113

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass31,467 miles (+2,604)1 note
    MOT expiry
    23 Apr 2008
    Odometer
    31,467 miles
    Test number
    942864917105
    • NoteOff side front near side front lower arm bushes
  23. Pass28,863 miles
    MOT expiry
    23 Apr 2007
    Odometer
    28,863 miles
    Test number
    153584016133

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about Y297 TRD

Does Y297 TRD currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y297 TRD is valid until 19 Apr 2027.
When is the MOT due on Y297 TRD?
The MOT on Y297 TRD is valid until 19 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has Y297 TRD done?
Y297 TRD was recorded at 60,456 miles at its MOT on 9 Apr 2026, an average of 1,583 miles a year.
Has Y297 TRD ever failed its MOT?
Yes. Y297 TRD has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 21 May 2018.
Has the mileage on Y297 TRD 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 Y297 TRD find?
Y297 TRD passed its latest MOT on 9 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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