BMW Z3
Silver · Petrol · 1998 · 1,895 cc
YMA 788MOT history
YMA 788 is a silver petrol BMW Z3 first used on 2 Apr 1998. Its MOT is valid until 28 Aug 2027 and it has passed 22 of 24 MOT tests, with 45,172 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 45,172 mi
- At MOT on 5 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 22 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- YMA 788
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 2 Apr 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
YMA 788 was last recorded at 45,172 miles on 5 Aug 2026, 204 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 Oct 2006: 33,456 miles, lower than 328,770 miles on 21 Oct 2005.
- 18 Aug 2015: 4,315 miles, lower than 43,428 miles on 8 Aug 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 44,968 miles · 6 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 204 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 45,172 miles
- 2025 – 44,968 miles
- 2024 – 44,736 miles
- 2023 – 44,572 miles
- 2022 – 44,440 miles
- 2021 – 44,394 miles
- 2020 – 44,252 miles
- 2019 – 44,173 miles
- 2018 – 43,980 miles
- 2017 – 43,700 miles
- 2016 – 43,584 miles
- 2015 – 4,315 miles
- 2014 – 43,428 miles
- 2013 – 43,280 miles
- 2012 – 42,316 miles
- 2011 – 40,698 miles
- 2010 – 38,826 miles
- 2009 – 36,692 miles
- 2008 – 35,923 miles
- 2007 – 34,440 miles
- 2006 – 33,456 miles
- 2005 – 328,770 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass45,172 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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2022
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
24 tests since 21 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass45,172 miles (+204)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 45,172 miles
- Test number
- 517045074946
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,968 miles (+232)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 44,968 miles
- Test number
- 450963786149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,736 miles (+164)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 44,736 miles
- Test number
- 228570963565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,572 miles (+132)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 44,572 miles
- Test number
- 193981092532
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,440 miles (+46)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 44,440 miles
- Test number
- 923609158201
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Pass44,394 miles (+142)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 44,394 miles
- Test number
- 265265731706
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCorrosion underside of the vehicle.
Pass44,252 miles (+79)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 44,252 miles
- Test number
- 493804082817
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryCorrosion all under side of the vehicle.
- AdvisoryOffside outer sill corroded slightly.
Pass44,173 miles (+193)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 44,173 miles
- Test number
- 144160511357
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside sill corroded.
Pass43,980 miles (+280)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 43,980 miles
- Test number
- 883432601902
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,700 miles (+116)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 43,700 miles
- Test number
- 272952836837
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryDrivers wing mirror slightly damaged.
- AdvisorySurface rusts on front brake discs.
Pass43,584 miles (+39,269)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 43,584 miles
- Test number
- 362620539378
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisorySurface rust on all brake discs.
Pass4,315 miles (-39,113)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 4,315 miles
- Test number
- 541337893089
- AdvisoryNearside front brake disc worn.
- AdvisoryNearside n/s rear brake pipe corroded
- AdvisoryRear brake pads worn.
Pass43,428 miles (+148)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 43,428 miles
- Test number
- 329010924222
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Pass43,280 miles (+964)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 43,280 miles
- Test number
- 267551943202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,316 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 42,316 miles
- Test number
- 377148272401
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail42,316 miles (+1,618)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,316 miles
- Test number
- 967586572289
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass40,698 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 40,698 miles
- Test number
- 248640791267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,662 miles (+1,836)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,662 miles
- Test number
- 457956481230
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass38,826 miles (+2,134)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 38,826 miles
- Test number
- 560141680287
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass36,692 miles (+769)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 36,692 miles
- Test number
- 743532999232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,923 miles (+1,483)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 35,923 miles
- Test number
- 121078688230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,440 miles (+984)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 34,440 miles
- Test number
- 591663087201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,456 miles (-295,314)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 33,456 miles
- Test number
- 160653386271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass328,770 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 328,770 miles
- Test number
- 121324895249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about YMA 788
- What vehicle is registration YMA 788 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show YMA 788 on a silver petrol BMW Z3 first used on 2 Apr 1998. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does YMA 788 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on YMA 788 is valid until 28 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on YMA 788?
- The MOT on YMA 788 is valid until 28 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has YMA 788 done?
- YMA 788 was recorded at 45,172 miles at its MOT on 5 Aug 2026.
- Has YMA 788 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. YMA 788 has failed 2 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Oct 2012.
- Has the mileage on YMA 788 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 10 Oct 2006. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on YMA 788 find?
- YMA 788 passed its latest MOT on 5 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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