BMW 3 Series
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
L30 LUEMOT history
L30 LUE is a grey diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 5 Apr 2012. Its MOT is valid until 27 Oct 2026 and it has passed 11 of 16 MOT tests, with 125,190 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 125,190 mi
- At MOT on 27 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 11 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 4,658 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L30 LUE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 5 Apr 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L30 LUE was last recorded at 125,190 miles on 27 Oct 2025, 5,072 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Apr 2018: 38,823 miles, lower than 84,833 miles on 4 Apr 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 120,118 miles · 28 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 5,072 miles
- Average per year
- 4,658 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 125,190 miles
- 2024 – 120,118 miles
- 2023 – 115,415 miles
- 2022 – 110,381 miles
- 2021 – 105,545 miles
- 2020 – 101,879 miles
- 2019 – 93,644 miles
- 2018 – 38,823 miles
- 2017 – 84,833 miles
- 2016 – 80,025 miles
- 2015 – 75,871 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass125,190 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
Full MOT history
16 tests since 27 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass125,190 miles (+5,072)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 125,190 miles
- Test number
- 994949283456
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass120,118 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 120,118 miles
- Test number
- 737850056072
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail120,118 miles (+4,703)1 repaired1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,118 miles
- Test number
- 975969759750
- Repaired at testRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass115,415 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 115,415 miles
- Test number
- 815163725145
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail115,415 miles (+5,034)1 repaired1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,415 miles
- Test number
- 468225554447
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass110,381 miles (+4,836)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 110,381 miles
- Test number
- 222634246252
- AdvisoryNearside Rear 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))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass105,545 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 105,545 miles
- Test number
- 682119813317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail105,545 miles (+3,666)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,545 miles
- Test number
- 653030343960
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass101,879 miles (+8,235)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 101,879 miles
- Test number
- 781247251988
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,644 miles (+54,821)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 93,644 miles
- Test number
- 394831541440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,823 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 38,823 miles
- Test number
- 516940936742
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront tyres worn on outer edges
Fail38,823 miles (-46,010)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,823 miles
- Test number
- 267844970834
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront tyres worn on outer edges
Pass84,833 miles (+4,808)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 84,833 miles
- Test number
- 772221444742
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,025 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 80,025 miles
- Test number
- 299215233280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,025 miles (+4,154)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,025 miles
- Test number
- 907386816741
- FailureExhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass75,871 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 75,871 miles
- Test number
- 545846685094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L30 LUE
- Does L30 LUE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L30 LUE is valid until 27 Oct 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L30 LUE?
- The MOT on L30 LUE is valid until 27 Oct 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L30 LUE done?
- L30 LUE was recorded at 125,190 miles at its MOT on 27 Oct 2025, an average of 4,658 miles a year.
- Has L30 LUE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L30 LUE has failed 5 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on L30 LUE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 6 Apr 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L30 LUE find?
- L30 LUE passed its latest MOT on 27 Oct 2025 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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