A268 - BMW 330
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 15 days ago
The BMW 330, often referred to as the BMW 330i or BMW 330e depending on the variant, is a distinguished model within BMW’s renowned 3 Series lineup. Known for its blend of sporty performance and refined luxury, the 330 has been a staple in BMW’s portfolio since its inception, with recent models manufactured in the early 2020s. BMW, a German automaker established in 1916, is celebrated for its engineering excellence and driving dynamics. The 330 features a turbocharged petrol or hybrid powertrain, precise handling, and advanced technology, making it a compelling choice for enthusiasts and everyday drivers alike. Its combination of performance, comfort, and innovative features underscores BMW’s commitment to delivering premium driving experiences.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
This BMW 330, registration A268, was manufactured in 2000 and first registered in August 2000. It has a blue exterior and is equipped with a 2979cc petrol engine. The vehicle's current MOT is valid until 23 March 2026, with the latest test conducted on 12 March 2025; there are no advisories noted. The car has recorded a mileage of 138,869 miles and is currently taxed. No information is available regarding CO2 emissions. Overall, the vehicle is in roadworthy condition with no significant mechanical issues noted from the latest MOT.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 12 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,869 mi
Expires: 23 March 2026
Passed - 20 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,944 mi
Expires: 23 March 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 19 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,939 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 24 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,092 mi
Expires: 23 March 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 22 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,091 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Passed - 02 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,534 mi
Expires: 10 March 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 11 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,040 mi
Expires: 10 March 2022
Failed - 10 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,033 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,798 mi
Expires: 27 January 2021
Passed - 28 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,822 mi
Expires: 27 January 2020
Passed - 20 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,396 mi
Expires: 19 January 2019
Failed - 19 January 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,393 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Bonded suspension unit modified and seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
- Major Offside Front Inner Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
- Major Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Passed - 12 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,412 mi
Expires: 14 December 2017
Failed - 01 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,396 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Passed - 15 December 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,456 mi
Expires: 14 December 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 04 December 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,976 mi
Expires: 03 December 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 12 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,252 mi
Expires: 19 November 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Failed - 20 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,677 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 20 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,677 mi
Expires: 19 November 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 11 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,564 mi
Expires: 16 November 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 11 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,564 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 25 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,329 mi
Expires: 16 November 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 17 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,538 mi
Expires: 16 November 2010
Passed - 01 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,307 mi
Expires: 02 November 2009
Passed - 01 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,762 mi
Expires: 02 November 2008
Passed - 24 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,271 mi
Expires: 02 November 2007
Passed - 03 November 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,670 mi
Expires: 02 November 2006
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for A268?
The MOT expires on 23 March 2026.
What is the tax status of A268?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2025.
What are the specifications of A268?
This is a 2000 BMW 330 in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2979cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of A268?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.