BMW 3 Series
Blue · Diesel · 2011 · 1,995 cc
L13 NCAMOT history
L13 NCA is a blue diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 7 Jul 2011. Its MOT is valid until 4 Oct 2027 and it has passed 13 of 18 MOT tests, with 177,704 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 177,704 mi
- At MOT on 5 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 13 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 11,371 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L13 NCA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 7 Jul 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L13 NCA was last recorded at 177,704 miles on 5 Oct 2026, 13,668 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 164,036 miles · 29 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 13,668 miles
- Average per year
- 11,371 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 177,704 miles
- 2025 – 164,036 miles
- 2024 – 148,976 miles
- 2023 – 134,799 miles
- 2022 – 124,546 miles
- 2021 – 113,229 miles
- 2020 – 106,389 miles
- 2019 – 89,901 miles
- 2018 – 74,693 miles
- 2017 – 59,611 miles
- 2016 – 54,112 miles
- 2015 – 45,730 miles
- 2014 – 35,679 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass177,704 miles
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 Exhaust sleeve clamp corroded/broken
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front level sensor broken
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge abnormal wear to inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
18 tests since 9 Apr 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass177,704 miles (+13,668)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 177,704 miles
- Test number
- 331784652357
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass164,036 miles (+15,060)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 164,036 miles
- Test number
- 704148398819
- 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))
Pass148,976 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 148,976 miles
- Test number
- 781721813569
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail148,976 miles (+14,177)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,976 miles
- Test number
- 788884899153
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair brake requires adjustment (1.2.1 (c))
Pass134,799 miles (+10,253)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 134,799 miles
- Test number
- 654093702721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,546 miles (+72)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 124,546 miles
- Test number
- 935848441613
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust sleeve clamp corroded/broken
Fail124,474 miles (+11,245)2 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,474 miles
- Test number
- 728410870160
- DangerousNearside Rear Road wheel fractured 2x Previous repair welds fractured (5.2.2 (a))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust sleeve clamp corroded/broken
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass113,229 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 113,229 miles
- Test number
- 537512955684
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail113,229 miles (+6,840)1 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,229 miles
- Test number
- 676541344338
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured In two places (5.2.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Fitted to suspension arm (4.1.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass106,389 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 106,389 miles
- Test number
- 100400322943
- AdvisoryNearside Front level sensor broken
Fail106,389 miles (+16,488)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,389 miles
- Test number
- 325172300052
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front level sensor broken
Pass89,901 miles (+57)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 89,901 miles
- Test number
- 329440290043
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge abnormal wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail89,844 miles (+15,151)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,844 miles
- Test number
- 144195439882
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Vehicle Identification Number incomplete door shut area (0.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge abnormal wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass74,693 miles (+15,082)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 74,693 miles
- Test number
- 937236998550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,611 miles (+5,499)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 59,611 miles
- Test number
- 940668297351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,112 miles (+8,382)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 54,112 miles
- Test number
- 522489259585
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)
Pass45,730 miles (+10,051)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 45,730 miles
- Test number
- 535461895033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,679 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 35,679 miles
- Test number
- 816719194059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L13 NCA
- Does L13 NCA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L13 NCA is valid until 4 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L13 NCA?
- The MOT on L13 NCA is valid until 4 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L13 NCA done?
- L13 NCA was recorded at 177,704 miles at its MOT on 5 Oct 2026, an average of 11,371 miles a year.
- Has L13 NCA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L13 NCA has failed 5 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on L13 NCA 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 L13 NCA find?
- L13 NCA passed its latest MOT on 5 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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