BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2013 · 1,995 cc
L21 CTNMOT history
L21 CTN is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 22 Apr 2013. Its MOT is valid until 9 Jun 2027 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 96,486 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 96,486 mi
- At MOT on 1 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 10 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,196 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L21 CTN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 22 Apr 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L21 CTN was last recorded at 96,486 miles on 1 Jun 2026, 13,951 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 82,535 miles · 9 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 13,951 miles
- Average per year
- 5,196 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 96,486 miles
- 2025 – 82,535 miles
- 2024 – 76,899 miles
- 2022 – 74,926 miles
- 2021 – 71,743 miles
- 2019 – 63,722 miles
- 2018 – 58,925 miles
- 2017 – 52,139 miles
- 2016 – 44,662 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass96,486 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
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.
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2025
Full MOT history
11 tests since 14 Apr 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass96,486 miles (+13,951)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 96,486 miles
- Test number
- 888636497616
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass82,535 miles (+5,636)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 82,535 miles
- Test number
- 895696753693
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass76,899 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 76,899 miles
- Test number
- 635876169696
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,891 miles (+1,965)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,891 miles
- Test number
- 648476193956
- MajorBrake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass74,926 miles (+3,183)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 74,926 miles
- Test number
- 140892617848
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass71,743 miles (+8,021)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 71,743 miles
- Test number
- 320775456115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,722 miles (+4,797)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 63,722 miles
- Test number
- 170036607284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,925 miles (+6,786)1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 58,925 miles
- Test number
- 835468932620
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective Lightly juddering (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Washer jet spraying a jet instead of mist like o/s
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass52,139 miles (+7,477)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 52,139 miles
- Test number
- 728390571895
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,662 miles (+813)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 44,662 miles
- Test number
- 491480392455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,849 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 43,849 miles
- Test number
- 183343120081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L21 CTN
- Does L21 CTN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L21 CTN is valid until 9 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L21 CTN?
- The MOT on L21 CTN is valid until 9 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L21 CTN done?
- L21 CTN was recorded at 96,486 miles at its MOT on 1 Jun 2026, an average of 5,196 miles a year.
- Has L21 CTN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L21 CTN has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jun 2024.
- Has the mileage on L21 CTN 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 L21 CTN find?
- L21 CTN passed its latest MOT on 1 Jun 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear service brake binding but not excessively; offside front steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm.
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