BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2009 · 1,995 cc
Y40 ACUMOT history
Y40 ACU is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 21 Oct 2009. Its MOT is valid until 17 Nov 2026 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 185,741 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 185,741 mi
- At MOT on 31 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 8,544 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y40 ACU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 21 Oct 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y40 ACU was last recorded at 185,741 miles on 31 Oct 2025, 349 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 185,392 miles · 17 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 349 miles
- Average per year
- 8,544 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 185,741 miles
- 2024 – 183,459 miles
- 2023 – 179,454 miles
- 2022 – 174,877 miles
- 2021 – 168,115 miles
- 2020 – 161,700 miles
- 2019 – 156,695 miles
- 2018 – 151,348 miles
- 2017 – 140,880 miles
- 2016 – 130,776 miles
- 2015 – 126,632 miles
- 2014 – 118,471 miles
- 2013 – 97,898 miles
- 2012 – 74,208 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass185,741 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Rear Jacking point missing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
17 tests since 11 Oct 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass185,741 miles (+349)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 185,741 miles
- Test number
- 370488822592
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail185,392 miles (+1,933)1 dangerous4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 185,392 miles
- Test number
- 981731904477
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorHeadlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass183,459 miles (+4,005)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 183,459 miles
- Test number
- 337003947666
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass179,454 miles (+4,577)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 179,454 miles
- Test number
- 659482258580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass174,877 miles (+6,762)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 174,877 miles
- Test number
- 455312053954
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass168,115 miles (+6,415)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 168,115 miles
- Test number
- 607939224260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass161,700 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 161,700 miles
- Test number
- 128893572656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail161,700 miles (+5,005)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,700 miles
- Test number
- 976412769443
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass156,695 miles (+5,347)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 156,695 miles
- Test number
- 732901540393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,348 miles (+10,468)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 151,348 miles
- Test number
- 998354992619
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass140,880 miles (+42)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 140,880 miles
- Test number
- 522796168345
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Jacking point missing
Fail140,838 miles (+10,062)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 140,838 miles
- Test number
- 488551182176
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Jacking point missing
Pass130,776 miles (+4,144)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 130,776 miles
- Test number
- 806030919877
- AdvisoryOffside rear tyre edge wear.
Pass126,632 miles (+8,161)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 126,632 miles
- Test number
- 664303829087
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre, tread around 3mm
Pass118,471 miles (+20,573)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 118,471 miles
- Test number
- 959475954265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,898 miles (+23,690)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 97,898 miles
- Test number
- 556149843270
- NoteTrigger point not met
- NoteTrims fitted to outersills and undersills
Pass74,208 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 74,208 miles
- Test number
- 586765382282
- NoteTrigger point not met
Questions about Y40 ACU
- Does Y40 ACU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y40 ACU is valid until 17 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on Y40 ACU?
- The MOT on Y40 ACU is valid until 17 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y40 ACU done?
- Y40 ACU was recorded at 185,741 miles at its MOT on 31 Oct 2025, an average of 8,544 miles a year.
- Has Y40 ACU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y40 ACU has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on Y40 ACU 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 Y40 ACU find?
- Y40 ACU passed its latest MOT on 31 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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