BMW 3 Series
Black · Diesel · 2010 · 2,993 cc
L7 YEAMOT history
L7 YEA is a black diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 26 Mar 2010. Its MOT is valid until 12 Jan 2027 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 127,424 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 127,424 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 7,215 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L7 YEA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 26 Mar 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L7 YEA was last recorded at 127,424 miles on 3 Jan 2026, 2,880 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 124,544 miles · 13 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,880 miles
- Average per year
- 7,215 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 127,424 miles
- 2025 – 124,544 miles
- 2024 – 121,287 miles
- 2023 – 117,886 miles
- 2022 – 113,139 miles
- 2021 – 108,217 miles
- 2020 – 106,651 miles
- 2019 – 97,612 miles
- 2018 – 79,414 miles
- 2017 – 75,987 miles
- 2016 – 70,244 miles
- 2015 – 61,640 miles
- 2014 – 48,044 miles
- 2013 – 35,097 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass127,424 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Full MOT history
17 tests since 18 Mar 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass127,424 miles (+2,880)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 127,424 miles
- Test number
- 547313647925
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass124,544 miles (+3,257)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 124,544 miles
- Test number
- 642334318200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,287 miles (+3,401)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 121,287 miles
- Test number
- 718275405094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,886 miles (+4,747)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 117,886 miles
- Test number
- 616136338791
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,139 miles (+4,922)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 113,139 miles
- Test number
- 273023215838
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,217 miles (+1,566)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 108,217 miles
- Test number
- 555015895979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,651 miles (+9,039)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 106,651 miles
- Test number
- 973360230184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,612 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 97,612 miles
- Test number
- 886786302099
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail97,612 miles (+18,198)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,612 miles
- Test number
- 605731714310
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass79,414 miles (+3,427)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 79,414 miles
- Test number
- 978614603482
- AdvisoryFront front brake fluctuating, but not excessively juddering (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass75,987 miles (+5,743)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 75,987 miles
- Test number
- 849006784172
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass70,244 miles (+8,604)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 70,244 miles
- Test number
- 588632736998
- AdvisoryCentre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass61,640 miles (+19)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 61,640 miles
- Test number
- 116490995459
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteBoth rear tyres wearing low centre of tread 2mm
- NoteCuts in tread of both rear tyres
Fail61,621 miles (+13,577)1 dangerous4 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,621 miles
- Test number
- 317759685005
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureBrake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteBoth rear tyres wearing low centre of tread 2mm
- NoteCuts in tread of both rear tyres
Pass48,044 miles (+12,947)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 48,044 miles
- Test number
- 198285784028
- AdvisoryCentre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass35,097 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 35,097 miles
- Test number
- 645047173012
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteAdvise no diesel smoke detected
- NoteAdvise side wall damage near side front tyre
Fail35,097 miles1 failure3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,097 miles
- Test number
- 856227873033
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteAdvise no diesel smoke detected
- NoteAdvise side wall damage near side front tyre
Questions about L7 YEA
- Does L7 YEA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L7 YEA is valid until 12 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L7 YEA?
- The MOT on L7 YEA is valid until 12 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L7 YEA done?
- L7 YEA was recorded at 127,424 miles at its MOT on 3 Jan 2026, an average of 7,215 miles a year.
- Has L7 YEA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L7 YEA has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Feb 2019.
- Has the mileage on L7 YEA 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 L7 YEA find?
- L7 YEA passed its latest MOT on 3 Jan 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge.
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