BMW 3 Series
Black · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
L25 REPMOT history
L25 REP is a black petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 12 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 28 MOT tests, with 149,853 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 149,853 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 21 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 5,157 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L25 REP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 19 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L25 REP was last recorded at 149,853 miles on 12 Feb 2026, 338 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 149,515 miles · 13 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 338 miles
- Average per year
- 5,157 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 149,853 miles
- 2025 – 149,515 miles
- 2024 – 149,320 miles
- 2023 – 148,348 miles
- 2022 – 145,271 miles
- 2021 – 142,662 miles
- 2020 – 141,106 miles
- 2019 – 136,028 miles
- 2018 – 129,401 miles
- 2017 – 122,846 miles
- 2016 – 116,361 miles
- 2015 – 108,048 miles
- 2014 – 99,512 miles
- 2013 – 92,671 miles
- 2012 – 86,988 miles
- 2011 – 81,766 miles
- 2010 – 76,435 miles
- 2009 – 71,604 miles
- 2008 – 65,513 miles
- 2007 – 55,281 miles
- 2006 – 47,119 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass149,853 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s (1.1.11 (c))
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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2023
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2023
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Full MOT history
28 tests since 13 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass149,853 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 149,853 miles
- Test number
- 838685648848
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Fail149,853 miles (+338)1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,853 miles
- Test number
- 148811831502
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Pass149,515 miles (+195)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 149,515 miles
- Test number
- 940352528996
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,320 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 149,320 miles
- Test number
- 983593079274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail149,315 miles (+967)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,315 miles
- Test number
- 442497356288
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass148,348 miles (+3,077)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 148,348 miles
- Test number
- 368022814659
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass145,271 miles (+2,609)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 145,271 miles
- Test number
- 352342807181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass142,662 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 142,662 miles
- Test number
- 440675657831
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm ball joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Fail142,662 miles (+1,556)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,662 miles
- Test number
- 537098496771
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm ball joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass141,106 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 141,106 miles
- Test number
- 234153390114
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail141,106 miles (+5,078)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,106 miles
- Test number
- 646540406733
- MajorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass136,028 miles (+6,627)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 136,028 miles
- Test number
- 518218374506
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre valve stem deteriorated
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre valve stem deteriorated
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass129,401 miles (+6,555)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 129,401 miles
- Test number
- 356067127739
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,846 miles (+6,485)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 122,846 miles
- Test number
- 263276782005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,361 miles (+8,313)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 116,361 miles
- Test number
- 136246748887
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass108,048 miles (+8,536)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 108,048 miles
- Test number
- 329424865061
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass99,512 miles (+6,841)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 99,512 miles
- Test number
- 375828544066
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass92,671 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 92,671 miles
- Test number
- 959161473050
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail92,671 miles (+5,683)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,671 miles
- Test number
- 247290973027
- FailureOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass86,988 miles (+5,222)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 86,988 miles
- Test number
- 896697962079
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass81,766 miles (+5,331)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 81,766 miles
- Test number
- 156576161064
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteRear number plate deteriorated
Fail76,435 miles1 repaired5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,435 miles
- Test number
- 424720560048
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass76,435 miles (+4,831)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 76,435 miles
- Test number
- 744580260035
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass71,604 miles (+6,091)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 71,604 miles
- Test number
- 764144069001
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Pass65,513 miles (+10,232)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 65,513 miles
- Test number
- 504002178065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,281 miles (+49)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 55,281 miles
- Test number
- 804138067025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,232 miles (+8,113)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,232 miles
- Test number
- 992124967049
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass47,119 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 47,119 miles
- Test number
- 114232576467
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L25 REP
- Does L25 REP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L25 REP is valid until 12 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L25 REP?
- The MOT on L25 REP is valid until 12 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L25 REP done?
- L25 REP was recorded at 149,853 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2026, an average of 5,157 miles a year.
- Has L25 REP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L25 REP has failed 7 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on L25 REP 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 L25 REP find?
- L25 REP passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2026 with 3 advisories: offside front outer brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; rear inner brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s.
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