BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2001 · 1,951 cc
Y4 LAGMOT history
Y4 LAG is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 1 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 30 MOT tests, with 89,741 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 89,741 mi
- At MOT on 7 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 21 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 3,203 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y4 LAG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,951 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 1 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y4 LAG was last recorded at 89,741 miles on 7 Jan 2026, 1,509 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 88,232 miles · 8 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,509 miles
- Average per year
- 3,203 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 89,741 miles
- 2025 – 88,232 miles
- 2024 – 86,315 miles
- 2023 – 84,590 miles
- 2022 – 83,075 miles
- 2021 – 80,788 miles
- 2020 – 79,577 miles
- 2019 – 77,111 miles
- 2018 – 74,966 miles
- 2017 – 72,925 miles
- 2016 – 70,339 miles
- 2015 – 67,446 miles
- 2014 – 62,554 miles
- 2013 – 58,802 miles
- 2012 – 54,937 miles
- 2011 – 49,681 miles
- 2010 – 45,139 miles
- 2009 – 40,134 miles
- 2008 – 35,228 miles
- 2007 – 30,408 miles
- 2006 – 25,814 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass89,741 miles
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective hard/smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective hard/smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Offside Rear Outer side light inop
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Full MOT history
30 tests since 23 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass89,741 miles (+1,509)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 89,741 miles
- Test number
- 157522153454
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective hard/smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective hard/smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
Pass88,232 miles (+1,917)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 88,232 miles
- Test number
- 586590210082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,315 miles (+1,725)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 86,315 miles
- Test number
- 343475646923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,590 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 84,590 miles
- Test number
- 104293867301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,590 miles (+1,515)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,590 miles
- Test number
- 560426732780
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass83,075 miles (+2,287)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 83,075 miles
- Test number
- 588692764061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,788 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 80,788 miles
- Test number
- 667292930433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,784 miles (+1,207)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,784 miles
- Test number
- 936069057878
- MajorCentral Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorCentral Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorEmissions not tested exhaust blow (8.2.2.2 (e))
Pass79,577 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 79,577 miles
- Test number
- 352186223950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,577 miles (+2,466)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,577 miles
- Test number
- 355573118219
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Pass77,111 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 77,111 miles
- Test number
- 572135361126
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer side light inop
Fail77,111 miles (+2,145)1 dangerous4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,111 miles
- Test number
- 411837807713
- DangerousExhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer side light inop
Pass74,966 miles (+2,041)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 74,966 miles
- Test number
- 449573444909
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,925 miles (+2,586)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 72,925 miles
- Test number
- 238592669927
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak from front flexible joint just after cat. (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryBolt missing from bracing bracket to cat.
Pass70,339 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 70,339 miles
- Test number
- 299651469405
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail70,338 miles (+2,892)6 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,338 miles
- Test number
- 654758185650
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureTyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- FailureFront brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (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 (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass67,446 miles (+4,892)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 67,446 miles
- Test number
- 587276805024
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteRear brake discs slightly lipped
Pass62,554 miles (+3,752)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 62,554 miles
- Test number
- 907697004071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,802 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 58,802 miles
- Test number
- 157417113495
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,802 miles (+3,865)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,802 miles
- Test number
- 386477713028
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass54,937 miles (+5,256)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 54,937 miles
- Test number
- 507307312035
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass49,681 miles (+4,542)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 49,681 miles
- Test number
- 127548311495
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass45,139 miles (+5,005)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 45,139 miles
- Test number
- 801656720047
- AdvisoryOffside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteBoth front wipers smear slightly.
Pass40,134 miles (+4,906)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 40,134 miles
- Test number
- 540447729008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,228 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 35,228 miles
- Test number
- 162272228057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,228 miles (+4,820)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,228 miles
- Test number
- 732892728011
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,408 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 30,408 miles
- Test number
- 262148217034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,408 miles (+4,594)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,408 miles
- Test number
- 333398417081
- Repaired at testNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass25,814 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 25,814 miles
- Test number
- 443153526034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,814 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,814 miles
- Test number
- 973443226019
- Repaired at testNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Questions about Y4 LAG
- Does Y4 LAG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y4 LAG is valid until 1 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y4 LAG?
- The MOT on Y4 LAG is valid until 1 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y4 LAG done?
- Y4 LAG was recorded at 89,741 miles at its MOT on 7 Jan 2026, an average of 3,203 miles a year.
- Has Y4 LAG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y4 LAG has failed 9 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jan 2023.
- Has the mileage on Y4 LAG 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 Y4 LAG find?
- Y4 LAG passed its latest MOT on 7 Jan 2026 with 2 minor defects: nearside windscreen wiper blade defective hard/smeary; offside windscreen wiper blade defective hard/smeary.
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