BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1993 · 1,796 cc
L3 BJSMOT history
L3 BJS is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 9 Aug 1993. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jul 2027 and it has passed 22 of 26 MOT tests, with 69,613 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 69,613 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 22 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,234 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L3 BJS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 9 Aug 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L3 BJS was last recorded at 69,613 miles on 14 Jul 2026, 1,035 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,578 miles · 7 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,035 miles
- Average per year
- 1,234 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 69,613 miles
- 2025 – 68,578 miles
- 2024 – 67,507 miles
- 2023 – 66,675 miles
- 2022 – 65,736 miles
- 2021 – 64,821 miles
- 2020 – 63,467 miles
- 2019 – 62,886 miles
- 2018 – 61,994 miles
- 2017 – 60,935 miles
- 2016 – 59,939 miles
- 2015 – 58,182 miles
- 2014 – 57,187 miles
- 2013 – 55,393 miles
- 2012 – 53,937 miles
- 2011 – 52,569 miles
- 2010 – 51,090 miles
- 2009 – 49,617 miles
- 2008 – 48,106 miles
- 2007 – 46,697 miles
- 2006 – 45,339 miles
- 2005 – 43,723 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass69,613 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2019
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2017
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2013
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
26 tests since 21 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass69,613 miles (+1,035)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 69,613 miles
- Test number
- 686657305035
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass68,578 miles (+1,071)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 68,578 miles
- Test number
- 516330163967
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,507 miles (+832)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 67,507 miles
- Test number
- 816584605274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,675 miles (+939)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 66,675 miles
- Test number
- 791051390649
- AdvisoryNearside Rear DIFF SEAL LEAKING
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear DIFF SEAL LEAKING
Pass65,736 miles (+915)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 65,736 miles
- Test number
- 268000165978
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,821 miles (+1,354)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 64,821 miles
- Test number
- 233029914908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,467 miles (+581)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 63,467 miles
- Test number
- 426990852191
- 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))
Pass62,886 miles (+892)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 62,886 miles
- Test number
- 762181313617
- AdvisoryFront Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Cracking (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Jacking Rubbers.Both sides missing.
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff misting (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass61,994 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 61,994 miles
- Test number
- 398226560944
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Both jacking rubbers missing
- AdvisoryRear Diff misting
- AdvisoryVehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Fail61,994 miles (+1,059)1 major1 repaired7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,994 miles
- Test number
- 337324596547
- MajorFront Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner dust covers both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Both jacking rubbers missing
- AdvisoryRear Diff misting
- AdvisoryVehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Pass60,935 miles (+996)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 60,935 miles
- Test number
- 138105214137
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)
Pass59,939 miles (+1,757)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 59,939 miles
- Test number
- 995569433182
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
Pass58,182 miles (+995)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 58,182 miles
- Test number
- 616896795182
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass57,187 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 57,187 miles
- Test number
- 808776594174
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail57,187 miles (+1,794)2 failures8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,187 miles
- Test number
- 376036194182
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass55,393 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 55,393 miles
- Test number
- 459993003260
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail55,392 miles (+1,455)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,392 miles
- Test number
- 348603303259
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass53,937 miles (+1,368)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 53,937 miles
- Test number
- 596143312239
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass52,569 miles (+1,479)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 52,569 miles
- Test number
- 519960401256
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass51,090 miles (+1,473)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 51,090 miles
- Test number
- 631178400255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,617 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 49,617 miles
- Test number
- 694673609220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,615 miles (+1,509)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,615 miles
- Test number
- 533131609209
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureRear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Pass48,106 miles (+1,409)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 48,106 miles
- Test number
- 771738298145
- NoteAll tyres perrished
Pass46,697 miles (+1,358)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 46,697 miles
- Test number
- 241656887463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,339 miles (+1,616)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 45,339 miles
- Test number
- 341031606251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,723 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 43,723 miles
- Test number
- 351342205276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L3 BJS
- Does L3 BJS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L3 BJS is valid until 30 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L3 BJS?
- The MOT on L3 BJS is valid until 30 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L3 BJS done?
- L3 BJS was recorded at 69,613 miles at its MOT on 14 Jul 2026, an average of 1,234 miles a year.
- Has L3 BJS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L3 BJS has failed 4 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jul 2018.
- Has the mileage on L3 BJS 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 L3 BJS find?
- L3 BJS passed its latest MOT on 14 Jul 2026 with 5 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front brake hose slightly deteriorated, and 2 more.
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