BMW 730
Blue · Diesel · 2014 · 3,000 cc
L1 BCDMOT history
L1 BCD is a blue diesel BMW 730 first used on 14 Nov 2014. Its MOT is valid until 4 Dec 2026 and it has passed 7 of 12 MOT tests, with 155,591 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 155,591 mi
- At MOT on 3 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 7 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 15,313 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 BCD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 730
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 3,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2014
- First used
- 14 Nov 2014
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 BCD was last recorded at 155,591 miles on 3 Dec 2025, 14,194 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 141,397 miles · 28 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 14,194 miles
- Average per year
- 15,313 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 155,591 miles
- 2024 – 141,397 miles
- 2023 – 127,308 miles
- 2022 – 112,970 miles
- 2021 – 88,074 miles
- 2019 – 73,062 miles
- 2017 – 32,626 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass155,591 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2019
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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.
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
Major2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Full MOT history
12 tests since 23 Oct 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass155,591 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 155,591 miles
- Test number
- 271420565701
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail155,591 miles (+14,194)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 155,591 miles
- Test number
- 949126238367
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front of the 2 arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorTyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass141,397 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 141,397 miles
- Test number
- 898278419927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail141,397 miles (+14,089)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,397 miles
- Test number
- 458039065459
- MajorTyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
Pass127,308 miles (+14,338)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 127,308 miles
- Test number
- 265275919695
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,970 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 112,970 miles
- Test number
- 562428188013
- AdvisoryLeft rear suspension slow to lift
Fail112,970 miles (+24,896)1 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,970 miles
- Test number
- 312192671330
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryLeft rear suspension slow to lift
Pass88,074 miles (+15,012)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2022
- Odometer
- 88,074 miles
- Test number
- 358693650942
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,062 miles (+40,436)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 73,062 miles
- Test number
- 561286967291
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass32,626 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 32,626 miles
- Test number
- 570097763897
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre inner tread edge worn almost through to cords
Fail32,626 miles (+1,255)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,626 miles
- Test number
- 286799129283
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre inner tread edge worn almost through to cords
Fail31,371 miles1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,371 miles
- Test number
- 889095091508
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
Questions about L1 BCD
- Does L1 BCD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 BCD is valid until 4 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L1 BCD?
- The MOT on L1 BCD is valid until 4 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 BCD done?
- L1 BCD was recorded at 155,591 miles at its MOT on 3 Dec 2025, an average of 15,313 miles a year.
- Has L1 BCD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 BCD has failed 5 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on L1 BCD 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 L1 BCD find?
- L1 BCD passed its latest MOT on 3 Dec 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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