BMW 3 Series
Blue · Diesel · 2005 · 2,993 cc
Y4 TEXMOT history
Y4 TEX is a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 20 Apr 2005. Its MOT expired on 16 Oct 2026 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 123,687 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 16 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 123,687 mi
- At MOT on 17 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,321 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y4 TEX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 20 Apr 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 16 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y4 TEX was last recorded at 123,687 miles on 17 Oct 2025, 21 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 123,666 miles · 25 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 21 miles
- Average per year
- 5,321 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 123,687 miles
- 2024 – 123,666 miles
- 2023 – 121,202 miles
- 2021 – 120,821 miles
- 2020 – 120,781 miles
- 2019 – 114,477 miles
- 2018 – 108,375 miles
- 2017 – 101,144 miles
- 2016 – 95,181 miles
- 2015 – 86,478 miles
- 2014 – 75,797 miles
- 2013 – 66,633 miles
- 2012 – 58,617 miles
- 2011 – 55,191 miles
- 2010 – 50,617 miles
- 2009 – 41,294 miles
- 2008 – 30,370 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass123,687 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.
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Engine management light illuminated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Front Tyre is bald on inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
20 tests since 4 Apr 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass123,687 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 123,687 miles
- Test number
- 139559638829
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,666 miles (+2,464)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 123,666 miles
- Test number
- 557992099481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,202 miles (+381)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 121,202 miles
- Test number
- 789554997780
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,821 miles (+40)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 120,821 miles
- Test number
- 741619801670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,781 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 120,781 miles
- Test number
- 482488328184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail120,780 miles (+6,303)3 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,780 miles
- Test number
- 989827119176
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements damaged (0.1 (d))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass114,477 miles (+6,102)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 114,477 miles
- Test number
- 959196909618
- AdvisoryEML illuminated
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryWashers intermittently weak
Pass108,375 miles (+152)11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2019
- Odometer
- 108,375 miles
- Test number
- 335720914017
- AdvisoryEngine management light illuminated
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre is bald on inner edge
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre is bald on outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryRear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front-most bushes on both nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Fail108,223 miles (+7,079)3 failures11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,223 miles
- Test number
- 560393578280
- FailureNearside rear brake binding Unable to check condition of wheel bearing (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureRear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- AdvisoryEngine management light illuminated
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre is bald on inner edge
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre is bald on outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryRear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front-most bushes on both nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Pass101,144 miles (+5,963)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2018
- Odometer
- 101,144 miles
- Test number
- 368010946953
- AdvisoryFront Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked and damaged (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryRear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arm front most bushes (2.4.G.2)
Pass95,181 miles (+8,703)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2017
- Odometer
- 95,181 miles
- Test number
- 410509978687
- AdvisoryNearside Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front back plate corroded and loose
- AdvisoryOffside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryTrailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryEngine cover sill covers and undertray fitted
- AdvisoryFront track rod ends have had heat applied
Pass86,478 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2016
- Odometer
- 86,478 miles
- Test number
- 286941125480
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,478 miles (+10,681)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,478 miles
- Test number
- 927481225114
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass75,797 miles (+9,164)2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2015
- Odometer
- 75,797 miles
- Test number
- 545303924148
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteRFT On Dash
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass66,633 miles (+8,016)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 66,633 miles
- Test number
- 149925893451
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass58,617 miles (+3,426)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 58,617 miles
- Test number
- 445137582096
- NoteFront & Rear brake disc surfaces starting to age.
Pass55,191 miles (+4,574)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 55,191 miles
- Test number
- 986122801115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,617 miles (+9,323)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 50,617 miles
- Test number
- 762892200163
- 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)
Pass41,294 miles (+10,924)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 41,294 miles
- Test number
- 471594899082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,370 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 30,370 miles
- Test number
- 834015198070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y4 TEX
- Does Y4 TEX currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y4 TEX expired on 16 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y4 TEX?
- The MOT on Y4 TEX expired on 16 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y4 TEX done?
- Y4 TEX was recorded at 123,687 miles at its MOT on 17 Oct 2025, an average of 5,321 miles a year.
- Has Y4 TEX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y4 TEX has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Apr 2020.
- Has the mileage on Y4 TEX 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 TEX find?
- Y4 TEX passed its latest MOT on 17 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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