BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
Y8 MSLMOT history
Y8 MSL is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 11 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 209,545 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 209,545 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 12,642 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y8 MSL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 1 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y8 MSL was last recorded at 209,545 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 209,541 miles · 6 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 12,642 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 209,545 miles
- 2024 – 198,778 miles
- 2023 – 184,362 miles
- 2022 – 163,978 miles
- 2021 – 152,568 miles
- 2020 – 145,394 miles
- 2019 – 133,213 miles
- 2018 – 124,355 miles
- 2017 – 113,565 miles
- 2016 – 99,271 miles
- 2015 – 73,969 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass209,545 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
Full MOT history
14 tests since 16 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass209,545 miles (+4)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 209,545 miles
- Test number
- 884078767234
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail209,541 miles (+10,763)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 209,541 miles
- Test number
- 887375530895
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass198,778 miles (+14,416)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 198,778 miles
- Test number
- 424214473571
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass184,362 miles (+20,384)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 184,362 miles
- Test number
- 215424582678
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass163,978 miles (+11,410)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 163,978 miles
- Test number
- 886210186758
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass152,568 miles (+7,174)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 152,568 miles
- Test number
- 571539913469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,394 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 145,394 miles
- Test number
- 783756700494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail145,394 miles (+12,181)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,394 miles
- Test number
- 741803830356
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass133,213 miles (+8,858)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 133,213 miles
- Test number
- 434017323458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,355 miles (+10,790)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2019
- Odometer
- 124,355 miles
- Test number
- 134179522486
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass113,565 miles (+14,294)
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2018
- Odometer
- 113,565 miles
- Test number
- 728561049361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,271 miles (+25,302)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2017
- Odometer
- 99,271 miles
- Test number
- 708879071782
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre has nail in it
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass73,969 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 73,969 miles
- Test number
- 707938145039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,969 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,969 miles
- Test number
- 437327245070
- FailureNearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Questions about Y8 MSL
- Does Y8 MSL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y8 MSL is valid until 11 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on Y8 MSL?
- The MOT on Y8 MSL is valid until 11 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y8 MSL done?
- Y8 MSL was recorded at 209,545 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 12,642 miles a year.
- Has Y8 MSL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y8 MSL has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on Y8 MSL 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 Y8 MSL find?
- Y8 MSL passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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