BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
Y7 VRLMOT history
Y7 VRL is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 21 Jun 2001. Its MOT is valid until 22 Dec 2026 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 85,742 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 85,742 mi
- At MOT on 23 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 19 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,261 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y7 VRL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 21 Jun 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y7 VRL was last recorded at 85,742 miles on 23 Dec 2025, 873 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 84,869 miles · 20 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 873 miles
- Average per year
- 2,261 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 85,742 miles
- 2024 – 84,869 miles
- 2023 – 84,167 miles
- 2022 – 83,509 miles
- 2021 – 82,387 miles
- 2020 – 80,891 miles
- 2019 – 79,843 miles
- 2018 – 78,268 miles
- 2017 – 76,119 miles
- 2016 – 73,230 miles
- 2015 – 70,270 miles
- 2014 – 67,651 miles
- 2012 – 65,187 miles
- 2011 – 63,594 miles
- 2010 – 59,548 miles
- 2009 – 56,201 miles
- 2008 – 52,715 miles
- 2007 – 50,168 miles
- 2006 – 41,833 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory6 MOTs, 2006–2012
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2015
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2014
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2012
Full MOT history
20 tests since 24 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass85,742 miles (+873)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 85,742 miles
- Test number
- 828828154097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,869 miles (+702)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 84,869 miles
- Test number
- 203386155313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,167 miles (+658)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 84,167 miles
- Test number
- 790519459355
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,509 miles (+1,122)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 83,509 miles
- Test number
- 820245544367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,387 miles (+1,496)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 82,387 miles
- Test number
- 619161263452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,891 miles (+1,048)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 80,891 miles
- Test number
- 607688955987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,843 miles (+1,575)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 79,843 miles
- Test number
- 613234064386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,268 miles (+2,149)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 78,268 miles
- Test number
- 391975827881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,119 miles (+2,889)
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2018
- Odometer
- 76,119 miles
- Test number
- 678023437778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,230 miles (+2,960)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 73,230 miles
- Test number
- 654324561440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,270 miles (+2,619)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 70,270 miles
- Test number
- 898449955074
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass67,651 miles (+2,464)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 67,651 miles
- Test number
- 105562534063
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass65,187 miles (+1,593)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 65,187 miles
- Test number
- 497009632428
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass63,594 miles (+4,046)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 63,594 miles
- Test number
- 365864901307
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass59,548 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 59,548 miles
- Test number
- 802902690206
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail59,543 miles (+3,342)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,543 miles
- Test number
- 363588580419
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass56,201 miles (+3,486)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 56,201 miles
- Test number
- 983394179274
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass52,715 miles (+2,547)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 52,715 miles
- Test number
- 970967848202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,168 miles (+8,335)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 50,168 miles
- Test number
- 731122927288
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass41,833 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 41,833 miles
- Test number
- 241215006209
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about Y7 VRL
- Does Y7 VRL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y7 VRL is valid until 22 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on Y7 VRL?
- The MOT on Y7 VRL is valid until 22 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y7 VRL done?
- Y7 VRL was recorded at 85,742 miles at its MOT on 23 Dec 2025, an average of 2,261 miles a year.
- Has Y7 VRL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y7 VRL has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Oct 2010.
- Has the mileage on Y7 VRL 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 Y7 VRL find?
- Y7 VRL passed its latest MOT on 23 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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