BMW 3 Series
White · Diesel · 2013 · 2,993 cc
L5 EMSMOT history
L5 EMS is a white diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 5 Jul 2013. Its MOT is valid until 12 May 2027 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 124,612 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 May 2027
- Mileage
- 124,612 mi
- At MOT on 13 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 10 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,643 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 EMS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 5 Jul 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 EMS was last recorded at 124,612 miles on 13 May 2026, 10,999 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 113,613 miles · 3 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 10,999 miles
- Average per year
- 10,643 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 124,612 miles
- 2025 – 113,613 miles
- 2024 – 104,563 miles
- 2023 – 95,004 miles
- 2022 – 85,180 miles
- 2021 – 76,970 miles
- 2019 – 55,916 miles
- 2018 – 41,930 miles
- 2017 – 30,549 miles
- 2016 – 19,538 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass124,612 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Full MOT history
11 tests since 28 Jun 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass124,612 miles (+10,999)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2027
- Odometer
- 124,612 miles
- Test number
- 738832987182
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass113,613 miles (+9,050)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 113,613 miles
- Test number
- 812410063337
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,563 miles (+9,559)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 104,563 miles
- Test number
- 919270261722
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,004 miles (+9,824)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 95,004 miles
- Test number
- 632263767983
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,180 miles (+8,210)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 85,180 miles
- Test number
- 456089247287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,970 miles (+21,054)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 76,970 miles
- Test number
- 840641980923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,916 miles (+13,986)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 55,916 miles
- Test number
- 152889149555
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre wearing low in poor condition
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre wearing low in poor condition
Pass41,930 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 41,930 miles
- Test number
- 506349652750
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryAll four tyre valve stems cracking
Fail41,930 miles (+11,381)2 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,930 miles
- Test number
- 253462628602
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryAll four tyre valve stems cracking
Pass30,549 miles (+11,011)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 30,549 miles
- Test number
- 256005771380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,538 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 19,538 miles
- Test number
- 662053451707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 EMS
- Does L5 EMS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 EMS is valid until 12 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 EMS?
- The MOT on L5 EMS is valid until 12 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 EMS done?
- L5 EMS was recorded at 124,612 miles at its MOT on 13 May 2026, an average of 10,643 miles a year.
- Has L5 EMS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 EMS has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Jul 2018.
- Has the mileage on L5 EMS 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 L5 EMS find?
- L5 EMS passed its latest MOT on 13 May 2026 with 2 minor defects: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
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