BMW 3 Series
Silver · Diesel · 2001 · 2,926 cc
Y39 BPAMOT history
Y39 BPA is a silver diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Mar 2001. Its MOT expired on 23 Aug 2024 and it has passed 16 of 25 MOT tests, with 204,410 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Aug 2023.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 23 Aug 2024
- Mileage
- 204,410 mi
- At MOT on 24 Aug 2023
- MOT tests
- 25
- 16 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 8,007 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y39 BPA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,926 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 1 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 23 Aug 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Aug 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y39 BPA was last recorded at 204,410 miles on 24 Aug 2023, 2,905 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Feb 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 201,505 miles · 21 Feb 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 2,905 miles
- Average per year
- 8,007 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 204,410 miles
- 2022 – 201,505 miles
- 2021 – 190,966 miles
- 2019 – 185,254 miles
- 2018 – 183,781 miles
- 2017 – 181,372 miles
- 2016 – 178,691 miles
- 2015 – 173,890 miles
- 2014 – 165,492 miles
- 2013 – 156,770 miles
- 2012 – 142,898 miles
- 2011 – 126,932 miles
- 2010 – 112,881 miles
- 2009 – 101,843 miles
- 2008 – 88,390 miles
- 2007 – 72,635 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass204,410 miles
- AdvisorySills and rear floor corroded.
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.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2014
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
25 tests since 10 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass204,410 miles (+2,905)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 204,410 miles
- Test number
- 515865286330
- AdvisorySills and rear floor corroded.
Pass201,505 miles (+10,539)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 201,505 miles
- Test number
- 416980579317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass190,966 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 190,966 miles
- Test number
- 701601929050
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail190,966 miles (+5,712)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 190,966 miles
- Test number
- 788922283874
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))
Pass185,254 miles (+142)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 185,254 miles
- Test number
- 972666307981
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail185,112 miles (+1,331)2 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 185,112 miles
- Test number
- 727983119351
- DangerousNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected CILL/JACKING POINT (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected CILL/JACKING POINT (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass183,781 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 183,781 miles
- Test number
- 370427748970
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail183,781 miles (+2,409)1 dangerous4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 183,781 miles
- Test number
- 191534666582
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
- MajorOffside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Pass181,372 miles (+2,681)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 181,372 miles
- Test number
- 878024217498
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass178,691 miles (+4,801)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 178,691 miles
- Test number
- 561472933619
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,890 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2016
- Odometer
- 173,890 miles
- Test number
- 219883515196
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail173,890 miles (+8,398)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 173,890 miles
- Test number
- 888193015197
- Repaired at testFront Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass165,492 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2015
- Odometer
- 165,492 miles
- Test number
- 329756414111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail165,487 miles (+8,717)1 dangerous7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 165,487 miles
- Test number
- 695332214188
- DangerousOffside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass156,770 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2014
- Odometer
- 156,770 miles
- Test number
- 166064323184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail156,770 miles (+13,872)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,770 miles
- Test number
- 896164023162
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass142,898 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2013
- Odometer
- 142,898 miles
- Test number
- 566681412193
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail142,898 miles (+15,966)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,898 miles
- Test number
- 755611812187
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass126,932 miles (+14,051)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2012
- Odometer
- 126,932 miles
- Test number
- 329378711193
- AdvisoryNearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass112,881 miles (+11,038)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2011
- Odometer
- 112,881 miles
- Test number
- 514687020179
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NotePlastic sills
Pass101,843 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 101,843 miles
- Test number
- 232482689088
- 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)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail101,843 miles (+13,453)3 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,843 miles
- Test number
- 520142779098
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- 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)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass88,390 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 88,390 miles
- Test number
- 752148458088
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail88,390 miles (+15,755)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,390 miles
- Test number
- 880525848002
- FailureNearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass72,635 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 72,635 miles
- Test number
- 762089667041
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Questions about Y39 BPA
- Does Y39 BPA currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y39 BPA expired on 23 Aug 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y39 BPA?
- The MOT on Y39 BPA expired on 23 Aug 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y39 BPA done?
- Y39 BPA was recorded at 204,410 miles at its MOT on 24 Aug 2023, an average of 8,007 miles a year.
- Has Y39 BPA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y39 BPA has failed 9 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Feb 2021.
- Has the mileage on Y39 BPA 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 Y39 BPA find?
- Y39 BPA passed its latest MOT on 24 Aug 2023 with 1 advisory: sills and rear floor corroded..
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