BMW 3 Series
Silver · Diesel · 2005 · 1,995 cc
L6 KCBMOT history
L6 KCB is a silver diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 9 Dec 2005. Its MOT is valid until 8 Apr 2027 and it has passed 19 of 28 MOT tests, with 151,418 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 151,418 mi
- At MOT on 9 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 19 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 5,892 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L6 KCB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 9 Dec 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L6 KCB was last recorded at 151,418 miles on 9 Apr 2026, 197 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Mar 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 151,221 miles · 11 Mar 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 197 miles
- Average per year
- 5,892 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 151,418 miles
- 2025 – 141,759 miles
- 2024 – 130,465 miles
- 2023 – 121,882 miles
- 2022 – 113,624 miles
- 2021 – 112,431 miles
- 2020 – 109,780 miles
- 2019 – 108,620 miles
- 2018 – 107,954 miles
- 2017 – 106,099 miles
- 2016 – 103,212 miles
- 2015 – 99,802 miles
- 2014 – 95,567 miles
- 2013 – 90,787 miles
- 2012 – 85,540 miles
- 2011 – 78,430 miles
- 2010 – 73,400 miles
- 2009 – 62,863 miles
- 2008 – 49,246 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass151,418 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))Recorded at 8 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))Recorded at 8 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
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.
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2023
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
28 tests since 5 Dec 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass151,418 miles (+197)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 151,418 miles
- Test number
- 447059548880
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail151,221 miles (+9,462)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 151,221 miles
- Test number
- 145093411657
- MajorNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MajorRear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass141,759 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 141,759 miles
- Test number
- 276261971595
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Fail141,759 miles (+11,294)4 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,759 miles
- Test number
- 382549130090
- MajorFront Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Pass130,465 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 130,465 miles
- Test number
- 982161620450
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Fail130,459 miles (+8,577)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,459 miles
- Test number
- 137654192088
- MajorNearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass121,882 miles (+11)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 121,882 miles
- Test number
- 960312711884
- AdvisoryChild Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Fail121,871 miles (+8,247)1 dangerous4 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,871 miles
- Test number
- 436179483520
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Inner Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryChild Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass113,624 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 113,624 miles
- Test number
- 602206606653
- 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))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail113,624 miles (+1,193)4 major1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,624 miles
- Test number
- 500097773886
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass112,431 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 112,431 miles
- Test number
- 361002373098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail112,420 miles (+2,640)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,420 miles
- Test number
- 729428149037
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Pass109,780 miles (+1,160)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 109,780 miles
- Test number
- 126443182397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,620 miles (+666)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 108,620 miles
- Test number
- 642135132818
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass107,954 miles (+1,855)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 107,954 miles
- Test number
- 855400009939
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,099 miles (+2,887)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 106,099 miles
- Test number
- 446677675503
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass103,212 miles (+3,410)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 103,212 miles
- Test number
- 178615292841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,802 miles (+4,235)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 99,802 miles
- Test number
- 458059965027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,567 miles (+4,780)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 95,567 miles
- Test number
- 909771274073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,787 miles (+5,247)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 90,787 miles
- Test number
- 285468873094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,540 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2013
- Odometer
- 85,540 miles
- Test number
- 149713922114
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail85,539 miles (+7,109)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,539 miles
- Test number
- 277913122475
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass78,430 miles (+5,030)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2012
- Odometer
- 78,430 miles
- Test number
- 759189031100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,400 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 73,400 miles
- Test number
- 854453010334
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,400 miles (+10,537)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,400 miles
- Test number
- 330152010395
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Pass62,863 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 62,863 miles
- Test number
- 403903529489
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail62,863 miles (+13,617)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,863 miles
- Test number
- 681203229375
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass49,246 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 49,246 miles
- Test number
- 594160248377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L6 KCB
- Does L6 KCB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L6 KCB is valid until 8 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L6 KCB?
- The MOT on L6 KCB is valid until 8 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L6 KCB done?
- L6 KCB was recorded at 151,418 miles at its MOT on 9 Apr 2026, an average of 5,892 miles a year.
- Has L6 KCB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L6 KCB has failed 9 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on L6 KCB 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 L6 KCB find?
- L6 KCB passed its latest MOT on 9 Apr 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; offside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.
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