
BMW 3 Series
Silver · Petrol · 2007 · 2,979 cc
L5 LHUMOT history
L5 LHU is a silver petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 23 May 2007. Its MOT expired on 2 Mar 2025 and it has passed 13 of 16 MOT tests, with 103,397 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Mar 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 2 Mar 2025
- Mileage
- 103,397 mi
- At MOT on 3 Mar 2024
- MOT tests
- 16
- 13 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,793 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 LHU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,979 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 23 May 2007
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 2 Mar 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Mar 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 LHU was last recorded at 103,397 miles on 3 Mar 2024, 4,050 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Jul 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 99,347 miles · 2 Jul 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 4,050 miles
- Average per year
- 4,793 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 103,397 miles
- 2022 – 99,347 miles
- 2021 – 97,022 miles
- 2019 – 89,308 miles
- 2018 – 81,973 miles
- 2017 – 76,469 miles
- 2016 – 71,842 miles
- 2015 – 67,716 miles
- 2014 – 65,026 miles
- 2013 – 59,845 miles
- 2012 – 53,925 miles
- 2011 – 47,723 miles
- 2010 – 37,211 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryAll four discs slightly corroded due to lack of use
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S and N/S Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
16 tests since 12 May 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,397 miles (+4,050)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 103,397 miles
- Test number
- 703357382640
- AdvisoryAll four discs slightly corroded due to lack of use
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S and N/S Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass99,347 miles (+2,325)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 99,347 miles
- Test number
- 540922225939
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass97,022 miles (+7,714)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 97,022 miles
- Test number
- 930903296119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,308 miles (+7,335)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 89,308 miles
- Test number
- 767192487634
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,973 miles (+5,504)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2019
- Odometer
- 81,973 miles
- Test number
- 944704893552
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak
Pass76,469 miles (+4,627)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 76,469 miles
- Test number
- 122290612667
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,842 miles (+4,126)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 71,842 miles
- Test number
- 176340055904
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,716 miles (+2,690)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 67,716 miles
- Test number
- 668147955078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,026 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 65,026 miles
- Test number
- 226631144098
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing inner and outer edges
Fail65,024 miles (+5,179)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,024 miles
- Test number
- 295831544016
- FailureOffside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing inner and outer edges
Pass59,845 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 59,845 miles
- Test number
- 935151333032
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail59,845 miles (+5,920)4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,845 miles
- Test number
- 417690033012
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass53,925 miles (+6,202)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 53,925 miles
- Test number
- 855250532069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,723 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 47,723 miles
- Test number
- 378393531048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,723 miles (+10,512)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,723 miles
- Test number
- 678143931093
- FailureNearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Pass37,211 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2011
- Odometer
- 37,211 miles
- Test number
- 790452530157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 LHU
- Does L5 LHU currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L5 LHU expired on 2 Mar 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L5 LHU?
- The MOT on L5 LHU expired on 2 Mar 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L5 LHU done?
- L5 LHU was recorded at 103,397 miles at its MOT on 3 Mar 2024, an average of 4,793 miles a year.
- Has L5 LHU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 LHU has failed 3 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Feb 2014.
- Has the mileage on L5 LHU 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 LHU find?
- L5 LHU passed its latest MOT on 3 Mar 2024 with 3 advisories: all four discs slightly corroded due to lack of use; front oil leak, but not excessive; rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s inner edge.
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