BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2002 · 2,979 cc
Y8 PBAMOT history
Y8 PBA is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 27 Jun 2002. Its MOT is valid until 3 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 99,782 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 99,782 mi
- At MOT on 20 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,696 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y8 PBA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,979 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 27 Jun 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y8 PBA was last recorded at 99,782 miles on 20 Mar 2026, 1,782 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 98,000 miles · 24 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,782 miles
- Average per year
- 3,696 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 99,782 miles
- 2025 – 98,000 miles
- 2024 – 96,057 miles
- 2023 – 94,065 miles
- 2022 – 92,002 miles
- 2021 – 90,021 miles
- 2020 – 88,076 miles
- 2016 – 86,053 miles
- 2015 – 83,286 miles
- 2014 – 80,855 miles
- 2013 – 73,690 miles
- 2012 – 64,282 miles
- 2011 – 59,331 miles
- 2010 – 54,167 miles
- 2009 – 46,945 miles
- 2008 – 39,851 miles
- 2007 – 32,829 miles
- 2006 – 26,727 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass99,782 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 13 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,782 miles (+1,782)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 99,782 miles
- Test number
- 927935246685
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,000 miles (+1,943)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 98,000 miles
- Test number
- 364099851128
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Pass96,057 miles (+1,992)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 96,057 miles
- Test number
- 709195775996
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,065 miles (+2,063)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 94,065 miles
- Test number
- 153533156758
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass92,002 miles (+1,981)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 92,002 miles
- Test number
- 894063424149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,021 miles (+1,945)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 90,021 miles
- Test number
- 920798341221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,076 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 88,076 miles
- Test number
- 705040700449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,076 miles (+2,023)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,076 miles
- Test number
- 539496191757
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass86,053 miles (+2,767)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 86,053 miles
- Test number
- 249803223577
- AdvisoryFront saddle bushes worn
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake binding
- AdvisoryOffside Front anti rollbar ball joint and dust cover deteriorated
- AdvisoryRear over subframe brake pipe deteriorated
Pass83,286 miles (+2,431)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 83,286 miles
- Test number
- 138649065178
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass80,855 miles (+7,165)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 80,855 miles
- Test number
- 286560274174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,690 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 73,690 miles
- Test number
- 265525553446
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,685 miles (+9,403)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,685 miles
- Test number
- 347134453103
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailurePower steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Fail64,282 miles1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,282 miles
- Test number
- 458525462131
- Repaired at testRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass64,282 miles (+4,951)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 64,282 miles
- Test number
- 838615262162
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass59,331 miles (+5,164)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 59,331 miles
- Test number
- 428158561129
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass54,167 miles (+7,222)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 54,167 miles
- Test number
- 561956940155
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass46,945 miles (+7,094)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 46,945 miles
- Test number
- 220438339143
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass39,851 miles (+7,022)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 39,851 miles
- Test number
- 793954648100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,829 miles (+6,102)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 32,829 miles
- Test number
- 462587857112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,727 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 26,727 miles
- Test number
- 203024566491
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y8 PBA
- Does Y8 PBA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y8 PBA is valid until 3 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y8 PBA?
- The MOT on Y8 PBA is valid until 3 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y8 PBA done?
- Y8 PBA was recorded at 99,782 miles at its MOT on 20 Mar 2026, an average of 3,696 miles a year.
- Has Y8 PBA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y8 PBA has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Jan 2020.
- Has the mileage on Y8 PBA 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 PBA find?
- Y8 PBA passed its latest MOT on 20 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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