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BMW 3 Series

Blue · Diesel · 2008 · 2,993 cc

85 LTMOT history

85 LT is a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 25 Apr 2008. Its MOT is valid until 26 Sept 2027 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 117,047 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Sept 2026.

85 LT blue BMW 3 Series – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 26 Sept 2027
Mileage
117,047 mi
At MOT on 21 Sept 2026
MOT tests
22
19 passed · 3 failed
Per year
5,253 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
85 LT
Registration format
Dateless
Make
BMW
Model
3 Series
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,993 cc
Year of manufacture
2008
First used
25 Apr 2008
MOT status
MOT valid until 26 Sept 2027
Latest MOT test
21 Sept 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

85 LT was last recorded at 117,047 miles on 21 Sept 2026, 1,215 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Sept 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
115,832 miles · 24 Sept 2025
Between the last two tests
1,215 miles
Average per year
5,253 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 117,047 miles
  • 2025 – 115,832 miles
  • 2024 – 114,252 miles
  • 2023 – 112,640 miles
  • 2022 – 110,828 miles
  • 2021 – 108,087 miles
  • 2020 – 106,038 miles
  • 2019 – 102,597 miles
  • 2018 – 97,327 miles
  • 2017 – 92,445 miles
  • 2016 – 83,961 miles
  • 2015 – 75,111 miles
  • 2014 – 65,562 miles
  • 2013 – 55,656 miles
  • 2012 – 45,990 miles
  • 2011 – 37,739 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass117,047 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

22 tests since 10 Aug 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass117,047 miles (+1,215)
    MOT expiry
    26 Sept 2027
    Odometer
    117,047 miles
    Test number
    325476858958

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass115,832 miles (+1,580)
    MOT expiry
    26 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    115,832 miles
    Test number
    656102109471

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass114,252 miles (+1,612)
    MOT expiry
    26 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    114,252 miles
    Test number
    974703886712

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass112,640 miles (+1,812)
    MOT expiry
    26 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    112,640 miles
    Test number
    805752698189

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass110,828 miles (+2,741)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    110,828 miles
    Test number
    667881947350

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass108,087 miles (+2,049)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2022
    Odometer
    108,087 miles
    Test number
    741139884555

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass106,038 miles (+15)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2021
    Odometer
    106,038 miles
    Test number
    256492409757

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail106,023 miles (+3,426)2 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    106,023 miles
    Test number
    161122826278
    • DangerousNearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

  9. Pass102,597 miles (+5,270)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    102,597 miles
    Test number
    729667288551
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread cracks and outer sidewall damage, (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  10. Pass97,327 miles
    MOT expiry
    24 Aug 2019
    Odometer
    97,327 miles
    Test number
    938717251728

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Fail97,327 miles (+4,882)1 dangerous2 minor
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    97,327 miles
    Test number
    663877665462
    • DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge, 225 35 19, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • MinorNearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
    • MinorOffside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

  12. Pass92,445 miles (+8,484)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    24 Aug 2018
    Odometer
    92,445 miles
    Test number
    116182854639
    • AdvisoryOffside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges.

  13. Pass83,961 miles (+8,850)
    MOT expiry
    24 Aug 2017
    Odometer
    83,961 miles
    Test number
    814265696847

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass75,111 miles (+9,549)1 advisory1 note
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    75,111 miles
    Test number
    818066525272
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • NoteOffside rear tyre has cuts to inner sidewall.

  15. Fail65,562 miles1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    65,562 miles
    Test number
    687230134255
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

  16. Pass65,562 miles (+9,906)
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    65,562 miles
    Test number
    937110634279

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass55,656 miles (+9,666)
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2014
    Odometer
    55,656 miles
    Test number
    939281333207

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass45,990 miles (+8,109)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    20 Aug 2013
    Odometer
    45,990 miles
    Test number
    916114732268
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  19. Pass37,881 miles
    MOT expiry
    21 Feb 2013
    Odometer
    37,881 miles
    Test number
    659953252040

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Pass37,881 miles (+142)
    MOT expiry
    21 Feb 2013
    Odometer
    37,881 miles
    Test number
    458563952081

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass37,739 miles (+90)
    MOT expiry
    19 Oct 2012
    Odometer
    37,739 miles
    Test number
    517403491219

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass37,649 miles3 notes
    MOT expiry
    9 Aug 2012
    Odometer
    37,649 miles
    Test number
    269232721206
    • NoteNearside front wheel bent
    • NoteOffside rear wheel welded
    • NoteWindscreen stone chip

Questions about 85 LT

What vehicle is registration 85 LT currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 85 LT on a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 25 Apr 2008. 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 85 LT currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 85 LT is valid until 26 Sept 2027.
When is the MOT due on 85 LT?
The MOT on 85 LT is valid until 26 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 85 LT done?
85 LT was recorded at 117,047 miles at its MOT on 21 Sept 2026, an average of 5,253 miles a year.
Has 85 LT ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 85 LT has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Aug 2020.
Has the mileage on 85 LT 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 85 LT find?
85 LT passed its latest MOT on 21 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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