BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 2,494 cc
L23 AJBMOT history
L23 AJB is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Sept 1999. Its MOT expired on 5 Sept 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 82,581 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 5 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 82,581 mi
- At MOT on 6 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 653 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L23 AJB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 5 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L23 AJB was last recorded at 82,581 miles on 6 Sept 2025, 17 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 82,564 miles · 3 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 17 miles
- Average per year
- 653 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 82,581 miles
- 2024 – 82,564 miles
- 2023 – 82,430 miles
- 2022 – 82,264 miles
- 2021 – 81,671 miles
- 2020 – 81,268 miles
- 2019 – 80,119 miles
- 2018 – 79,745 miles
- 2017 – 78,836 miles
- 2016 – 76,920 miles
- 2015 – 76,842 miles
- 2014 – 76,756 miles
- 2013 – 75,943 miles
- 2012 – 74,481 miles
- 2011 – 74,126 miles
- 2010 – 73,918 miles
- 2009 – 73,304 miles
- 2008 – 72,624 miles
- 2007 – 72,178 miles
- 2006 – 69,755 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass82,581 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.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Rear brake discs rusted due to standing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006
Full MOT history
23 tests since 17 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,581 miles (+17)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 82,581 miles
- Test number
- 833238865196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,564 miles (+134)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 82,564 miles
- Test number
- 842230175880
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass82,430 miles (+166)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 82,430 miles
- Test number
- 159995481029
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass82,264 miles (+593)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 82,264 miles
- Test number
- 483819530250
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass81,671 miles (+403)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 81,671 miles
- Test number
- 402895020448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,268 miles (+1,149)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 81,268 miles
- Test number
- 834794020025
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center/rear (6.1.2 (a))
Pass80,119 miles (+374)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 80,119 miles
- Test number
- 460215649212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,745 miles (+909)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 79,745 miles
- Test number
- 252574856138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,836 miles (+1,916)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 78,836 miles
- Test number
- 344881178956
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,920 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 76,920 miles
- Test number
- 220767532046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,920 miles (+78)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,920 miles
- Test number
- 362466003783
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass76,842 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 76,842 miles
- Test number
- 681358028892
- AdvisoryRear brake discs rusted due to standing
Fail76,840 miles (+84)6 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,840 miles
- Test number
- 564343111273
- FailureExhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryRear brake discs rusted due to standing
Pass76,756 miles (+813)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 76,756 miles
- Test number
- 236631044243
- NoteAll tyres have slightly perrished sidewalls
- NoteSlight corrosion to offside rear brake pipe
- NoteSlight play in offside front suspension lower ball joint
Pass75,943 miles (+1,462)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2014
- Odometer
- 75,943 miles
- Test number
- 396133313136
- NoteAll tyres have slightly perrished side walls
- NoteSlight corrosion to offside rear brake pipe
- NoteSlight play in offside front lower ball joint
Pass74,481 miles (+355)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2013
- Odometer
- 74,481 miles
- Test number
- 798899922162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,126 miles (+208)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 74,126 miles
- Test number
- 169196971410
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteAll 4 tyres starting to show signs of becoming perished.
Pass73,918 miles (+614)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 73,918 miles
- Test number
- 782017560040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,304 miles (+680)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 73,304 miles
- Test number
- 712890849059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,624 miles (+446)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 72,624 miles
- Test number
- 122554208027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,178 miles (+2,423)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 72,178 miles
- Test number
- 130429207000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,755 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 69,755 miles
- Test number
- 431128816004
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail69,755 miles1 dangerous3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,755 miles
- Test number
- 834187016077
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Questions about L23 AJB
- Does L23 AJB currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L23 AJB expired on 5 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L23 AJB?
- The MOT on L23 AJB expired on 5 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L23 AJB done?
- L23 AJB was recorded at 82,581 miles at its MOT on 6 Sept 2025, an average of 653 miles a year.
- Has L23 AJB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L23 AJB has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Sept 2016.
- Has the mileage on L23 AJB 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 L23 AJB find?
- L23 AJB passed its latest MOT on 6 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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