Smart Fortwo Passion MHD Auto
Brown and Silver · Petrol · 2009 · 999 cc
L3 BNMMOT history
L3 BNM is a brown and silver petrol Smart Fortwo Passion MHD Auto first used on 2 Dec 2009. Its MOT is valid until 16 Feb 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 56,373 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 56,373 mi
- At MOT on 3 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 757 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L3 BNM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Smart Fortwo Passion MHD Auto
- Colour
- Brown and Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 2 Dec 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L3 BNM was last recorded at 56,373 miles on 3 Feb 2026, 4,245 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 Feb 2025: 52,128 miles, lower than 56,128 miles on 5 Feb 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 52,128 miles · 17 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,245 miles
- Average per year
- 757 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 56,373 miles
- 2025 – 52,128 miles
- 2024 – 55,666 miles
- 2023 – 54,983 miles
- 2022 – 54,203 miles
- 2021 – 53,400 miles
- 2020 – 52,521 miles
- 2019 – 51,760 miles
- 2018 – 51,388 miles
- 2017 – 50,812 miles
- 2015 – 48,659 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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 Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded
Major2 MOTs, 2020–2025
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
N/s/f tyre perished
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2022
Up lift in o/s front shock absorber
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
14 tests since 27 Nov 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass56,373 miles (+4,245)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 56,373 miles
- Test number
- 696027394305
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass52,128 miles (-4,000)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 52,128 miles
- Test number
- 387527311863
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,128 miles (+462)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,128 miles
- Test number
- 797989330935
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass55,666 miles (+683)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 55,666 miles
- Test number
- 816409979326
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass54,983 miles (+780)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 54,983 miles
- Test number
- 887052622299
- MinorUpper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass54,203 miles (+803)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 54,203 miles
- Test number
- 761311983463
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryN/s/f tyre perished
Pass53,400 miles (+879)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 53,400 miles
- Test number
- 369337950159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,521 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 52,521 miles
- Test number
- 234016681955
- AdvisoryUp lift in o/s front shock absorber
Fail52,521 miles (+761)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,521 miles
- Test number
- 734458648436
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryUp lift in o/s front shock absorber
Pass51,760 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 51,760 miles
- Test number
- 524748305389
- AdvisoryBoth rear brakes slight bind
- AdvisoryN/s/f tyre perished
Fail51,760 miles (+372)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,760 miles
- Test number
- 869014162771
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryBoth rear brakes slight bind
- AdvisoryN/s/f tyre perished
Pass51,388 miles (+576)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 51,388 miles
- Test number
- 737338288841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,812 miles (+2,153)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 50,812 miles
- Test number
- 501422804501
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,659 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 48,659 miles
- Test number
- 696622350940
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L3 BNM
- Does L3 BNM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L3 BNM is valid until 16 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L3 BNM?
- The MOT on L3 BNM is valid until 16 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L3 BNM done?
- L3 BNM was recorded at 56,373 miles at its MOT on 3 Feb 2026, an average of 757 miles a year.
- Has L3 BNM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L3 BNM has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Feb 2025.
- Has the mileage on L3 BNM ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 Feb 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L3 BNM find?
- L3 BNM passed its latest MOT on 3 Feb 2026 with 2 advisories: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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