BMW M3
Yellow · Petrol · 2003 · 3,246 cc
L55 SCBMOT history
L55 SCB is a yellow petrol BMW M3 first used on 1 Mar 2003. Its MOT is valid until 19 Sept 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 44,030 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 44,030 mi
- At MOT on 26 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,298 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 SCB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 1 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 SCB was last recorded at 44,030 miles on 26 Aug 2026, 155 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Aug 2018: 42,239 miles, lower than 42,246 miles on 2 Aug 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 43,875 miles · 9 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 155 miles
- Average per year
- 1,298 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 44,030 miles
- 2025 – 43,875 miles
- 2024 – 43,774 miles
- 2023 – 43,656 miles
- 2022 – 43,452 miles
- 2021 – 43,229 miles
- 2020 – 42,835 miles
- 2019 – 42,534 miles
- 2018 – 42,239 miles
- 2017 – 41,522 miles
- 2016 – 40,160 miles
- 2015 – 35,064 miles
- 2014 – 30,869 miles
- 2013 – 28,384 miles
- 2012 – 26,678 miles
- 2011 – 19,154 miles
- 2010 – 19,141 miles
- 2009 – 19,122 miles
- 2008 – 19,019 miles
- 2007 – 18,743 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Oil leak from rear diff .
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
24 tests since 2 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass44,030 miles (+155)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 44,030 miles
- Test number
- 898524045311
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,875 miles (+101)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 43,875 miles
- Test number
- 562166002455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,774 miles (+118)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 43,774 miles
- Test number
- 499184908350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,656 miles (+204)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 43,656 miles
- Test number
- 322442202991
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,452 miles (+223)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 43,452 miles
- Test number
- 138265376663
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,229 miles (+394)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 43,229 miles
- Test number
- 155974122347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,835 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 42,835 miles
- Test number
- 701947415633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,534 miles (+295)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 42,534 miles
- Test number
- 618049447270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,239 miles (-7)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 42,239 miles
- Test number
- 179225890892
- AdvisoryOil leak from rear diff .
Fail42,246 miles (+724)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,246 miles
- Test number
- 916343038258
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak from rear diff .
Pass41,522 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 41,522 miles
- Test number
- 309759929500
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm worn on inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
Fail41,522 miles (+1,362)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,522 miles
- Test number
- 501476747809
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm worn on inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
Pass40,160 miles (+5,096)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 40,160 miles
- Test number
- 573860952829
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass35,064 miles (+4,195)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 35,064 miles
- Test number
- 906633705146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,869 miles (+2,485)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 30,869 miles
- Test number
- 109658914179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,384 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2014
- Odometer
- 28,384 miles
- Test number
- 258107523490
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail28,384 miles (+1,706)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,384 miles
- Test number
- 297267223123
- Repaired at testFuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Pass26,678 miles (+7,524)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2013
- Odometer
- 26,678 miles
- Test number
- 828057932145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,154 miles (+13)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2012
- Odometer
- 19,154 miles
- Test number
- 627101931129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,141 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 19,141 miles
- Test number
- 572958810142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,122 miles (+103)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 19,122 miles
- Test number
- 724528899071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,019 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2009
- Odometer
- 19,019 miles
- Test number
- 264459848428
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail19,019 miles (+276)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,019 miles
- Test number
- 513629748188
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass18,743 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 18,743 miles
- Test number
- 294001567022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L55 SCB
- Does L55 SCB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L55 SCB is valid until 19 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L55 SCB?
- The MOT on L55 SCB is valid until 19 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L55 SCB done?
- L55 SCB was recorded at 44,030 miles at its MOT on 26 Aug 2026, an average of 1,298 miles a year.
- Has L55 SCB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L55 SCB has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Aug 2018.
- Has the mileage on L55 SCB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 7 Aug 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L55 SCB find?
- L55 SCB passed its latest MOT on 26 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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