BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2007 · 2,171 cc
C6 GRUMOT history
C6 GRU is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 27 Nov 2007. Its MOT is valid until 31 May 2027 and it has passed 16 of 20 MOT tests, with 96,607 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 May 2027
- Mileage
- 96,607 mi
- At MOT on 18 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 16 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 5,133 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C6 GRU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 27 Nov 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C6 GRU was last recorded at 96,607 miles on 18 May 2026, 2,669 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 93,938 miles · 20 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,669 miles
- Average per year
- 5,133 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 96,607 miles
- 2025 – 93,938 miles
- 2024 – 90,852 miles
- 2023 – 86,372 miles
- 2022 – 82,511 miles
- 2021 – 78,491 miles
- 2019 – 74,116 miles
- 2018 – 71,811 miles
- 2017 – 69,367 miles
- 2016 – 67,098 miles
- 2015 – 59,470 miles
- 2014 – 49,594 miles
- 2013 – 37,558 miles
- 2012 – 24,869 miles
- 2011 – 23,421 miles
- 2010 – 17,148 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass96,607 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2016
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2016
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
20 tests since 24 Nov 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass96,607 miles (+2,669)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2027
- Odometer
- 96,607 miles
- Test number
- 124742792099
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass93,938 miles (+3,086)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2026
- Odometer
- 93,938 miles
- Test number
- 236872218667
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,852 miles (+4,480)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2025
- Odometer
- 90,852 miles
- Test number
- 802222199337
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass86,372 miles (+3,861)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2024
- Odometer
- 86,372 miles
- Test number
- 262208172246
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass82,511 miles (+4,020)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2023
- Odometer
- 82,511 miles
- Test number
- 642940239272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,491 miles (+4,375)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2022
- Odometer
- 78,491 miles
- Test number
- 705116993939
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass74,116 miles (+2,305)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 74,116 miles
- Test number
- 627906352941
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,811 miles (+58)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 71,811 miles
- Test number
- 309323379490
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,753 miles (+2,386)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,753 miles
- Test number
- 907991238417
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Pass69,367 miles (+2,269)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 69,367 miles
- Test number
- 471238922417
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,098 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 67,098 miles
- Test number
- 224233706232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,089 miles (+7,619)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,089 miles
- Test number
- 160343807422
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass59,470 miles (+9,876)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 59,470 miles
- Test number
- 139341605297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,594 miles (+12,036)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2015
- Odometer
- 49,594 miles
- Test number
- 549125914114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,558 miles (+51)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2014
- Odometer
- 37,558 miles
- Test number
- 615137623185
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail37,507 miles (+12,638)4 failures2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,507 miles
- Test number
- 285321223143
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass24,869 miles (+1,448)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2013
- Odometer
- 24,869 miles
- Test number
- 118423922103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,421 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 23,421 miles
- Test number
- 839014301320
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on edges
Fail23,394 miles (+6,246)1 failure2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,394 miles
- Test number
- 829274901347
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on edges
- NoteN/S/R tyre cut to cords
Pass17,148 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 17,148 miles
- Test number
- 644858520354
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
- NoteRear tyres worn on inner edges
Questions about C6 GRU
- Does C6 GRU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C6 GRU is valid until 31 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C6 GRU?
- The MOT on C6 GRU is valid until 31 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C6 GRU done?
- C6 GRU was recorded at 96,607 miles at its MOT on 18 May 2026, an average of 5,133 miles a year.
- Has C6 GRU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C6 GRU has failed 4 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Oct 2018.
- Has the mileage on C6 GRU 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 C6 GRU find?
- C6 GRU passed its latest MOT on 18 May 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front tyre slightly damaged.
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