BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 2,171 cc
H3 LADMOT history
H3 LAD is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 29 Mar 2003. Its MOT is valid until 15 Jul 2027 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 29,252 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 29,252 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 591 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- H3 LAD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,171 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 29 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
H3 LAD was last recorded at 29,252 miles on 16 Jul 2026, 301 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 28,951 miles · 4 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 301 miles
- Average per year
- 591 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 29,252 miles
- 2025 – 28,951 miles
- 2024 – 28,643 miles
- 2023 – 28,140 miles
- 2022 – 27,599 miles
- 2021 – 27,416 miles
- 2020 – 27,080 miles
- 2019 – 26,806 miles
- 2018 – 26,076 miles
- 2017 – 25,908 miles
- 2016 – 25,454 miles
- 2015 – 24,569 miles
- 2014 – 23,813 miles
- 2013 – 22,429 miles
- 2012 – 21,641 miles
- 2010 – 21,633 miles
- 2009 – 21,300 miles
- 2008 – 20,214 miles
- 2007 – 18,832 miles
- 2006 – 17,531 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Fuel cap seal starting to perish
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
21 tests since 18 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass29,252 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 29,252 miles
- Test number
- 177403521387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,951 miles (+308)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 28,951 miles
- Test number
- 108344043001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,643 miles (+503)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 28,643 miles
- Test number
- 834880397804
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,140 miles (+541)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 28,140 miles
- Test number
- 754265469088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,599 miles (+183)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 27,599 miles
- Test number
- 911053854907
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm (rear) bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres over 10 years old
- AdvisoryFuel cap seal starting to perish
Pass27,416 miles (+336)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 27,416 miles
- Test number
- 707104040032
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (rear) bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFuel cap seal starting to perish
Pass27,080 miles (+274)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 27,080 miles
- Test number
- 349071577988
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,806 miles (+730)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 26,806 miles
- Test number
- 992615770763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,076 miles (+168)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 26,076 miles
- Test number
- 254772282821
- AdvisorySlight play to o/s/f suspension arm bush
- AdvisoryWipers slightly smearing
Pass25,908 miles (+454)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 25,908 miles
- Test number
- 712810809235
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass25,454 miles (+885)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 25,454 miles
- Test number
- 781050481637
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,569 miles (+756)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 24,569 miles
- Test number
- 975146765116
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,813 miles (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 23,813 miles
- Test number
- 218527874428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,785 miles (+1,356)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,785 miles
- Test number
- 756489764125
- FailureElectronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass22,429 miles (+788)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2014
- Odometer
- 22,429 miles
- Test number
- 218457333118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,641 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2013
- Odometer
- 21,641 miles
- Test number
- 148231732179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,633 miles (+333)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 21,633 miles
- Test number
- 790633670252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,300 miles (+1,086)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 21,300 miles
- Test number
- 150264479255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,214 miles (+1,382)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 20,214 miles
- Test number
- 392677268275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,832 miles (+1,301)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 18,832 miles
- Test number
- 332425777299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,531 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 17,531 miles
- Test number
- 854101566206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about H3 LAD
- Does H3 LAD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on H3 LAD is valid until 15 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on H3 LAD?
- The MOT on H3 LAD is valid until 15 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has H3 LAD done?
- H3 LAD was recorded at 29,252 miles at its MOT on 16 Jul 2026, an average of 591 miles a year.
- Has H3 LAD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. H3 LAD has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jun 2014.
- Has the mileage on H3 LAD 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 H3 LAD find?
- H3 LAD passed its latest MOT on 16 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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