BMW 3 Series
Blue · Diesel · 2006 · 2,997 cc
516 MOBMOT history
516 MOB is a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 29 Sept 2006. Its MOT is valid until 27 Jul 2027 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 242,517 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 242,517 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,674 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 516 MOB
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 29 Sept 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
516 MOB was last recorded at 242,517 miles on 14 Jul 2026, 8,559 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 233,958 miles · 15 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,559 miles
- Average per year
- 10,674 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 242,517 miles
- 2025 – 233,958 miles
- 2024 – 222,657 miles
- 2023 – 208,577 miles
- 2022 – 193,679 miles
- 2021 – 179,490 miles
- 2020 – 171,657 miles
- 2019 – 164,903 miles
- 2018 – 149,371 miles
- 2017 – 134,512 miles
- 2014 – 128,695 miles
- 2012 – 113,136 miles
- 2011 – 103,955 miles
- 2010 – 87,020 miles
- 2009 – 63,108 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass242,517 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
Full MOT history
16 tests since 22 Sept 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass242,517 miles (+8,559)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 242,517 miles
- Test number
- 385115854460
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass233,958 miles (+11,301)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 233,958 miles
- Test number
- 587704597581
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted at time of test covering testable items and testable areas
Pass222,657 miles (+14,080)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 222,657 miles
- Test number
- 234115940894
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass208,577 miles (+14,898)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 208,577 miles
- Test number
- 494276194167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass193,679 miles (+14,189)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 193,679 miles
- Test number
- 262942830848
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass179,490 miles (+7,833)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 179,490 miles
- Test number
- 180858221380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,657 miles (+6,754)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 171,657 miles
- Test number
- 576085726129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass164,903 miles (+15,532)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 164,903 miles
- Test number
- 309307585323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,371 miles (+14,859)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 149,371 miles
- Test number
- 845196465121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,512 miles (+5,817)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 134,512 miles
- Test number
- 243065289579
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,695 miles (+15,559)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 128,695 miles
- Test number
- 347686344054
- NoteOil leak
Pass113,136 miles (+9,181)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 113,136 miles
- Test number
- 767252842348
- NoteBoth side sill covers fitted
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteOil leak
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass103,955 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 103,955 miles
- Test number
- 396347261227
- NoteN/S headlamp washer jet missing
- NoteSlight damage to n/s front road wheel and tyre wall
Fail103,955 miles (+16,935)1 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 103,955 miles
- Test number
- 537677961265
- Repaired at testOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- NoteN/S headlamp washer jet missing
- NoteSlight damage to n/s front road wheel and tyre wall
Pass87,020 miles (+23,912)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 87,020 miles
- Test number
- 342801260431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,108 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 63,108 miles
- Test number
- 632095369265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 516 MOB
- What vehicle is registration 516 MOB currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 516 MOB on a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 29 Sept 2006. 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 516 MOB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 516 MOB is valid until 27 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 516 MOB?
- The MOT on 516 MOB is valid until 27 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 516 MOB done?
- 516 MOB was recorded at 242,517 miles at its MOT on 14 Jul 2026, an average of 10,674 miles a year.
- Has 516 MOB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 516 MOB has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Sept 2011.
- Has the mileage on 516 MOB 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 516 MOB find?
- 516 MOB passed its latest MOT on 14 Jul 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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