BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
L99 NCMMOT history
L99 NCM is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Dec 2001. Its MOT is valid until 20 Dec 2026 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 81,170 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 81,170 mi
- At MOT on 18 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,733 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L99 NCM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 31 Dec 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L99 NCM was last recorded at 81,170 miles on 18 Dec 2025, 228 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 80,942 miles · 29 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 228 miles
- Average per year
- 1,733 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 81,170 miles
- 2024 – 80,942 miles
- 2023 – 80,592 miles
- 2022 – 80,211 miles
- 2021 – 79,389 miles
- 2020 – 79,039 miles
- 2019 – 78,583 miles
- 2018 – 77,189 miles
- 2017 – 75,451 miles
- 2016 – 74,546 miles
- 2015 – 74,102 miles
- 2014 – 73,356 miles
- 2013 – 72,604 miles
- 2012 – 70,921 miles
- 2011 – 70,072 miles
- 2010 – 67,528 miles
- 2009 – 65,934 miles
- 2008 – 64,150 miles
- 2007 – 59,336 miles
- 2006 – 46,958 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass81,170 miles
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.
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Full MOT history
25 tests since 21 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass81,170 miles (+228)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 81,170 miles
- Test number
- 984746820376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,942 miles (+350)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 80,942 miles
- Test number
- 421597688811
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,592 miles (+381)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 80,592 miles
- Test number
- 535354689011
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass80,211 miles (+822)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 80,211 miles
- Test number
- 627648161764
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass79,389 miles (+350)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 79,389 miles
- Test number
- 485662967043
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both outer joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass79,039 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 79,039 miles
- Test number
- 253884949758
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,039 miles (+456)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,039 miles
- Test number
- 878043286752
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass78,583 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 78,583 miles
- Test number
- 385459949291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,583 miles (+1,394)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,583 miles
- Test number
- 998643574986
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass77,189 miles (+1,181)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 77,189 miles
- Test number
- 273355230268
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass76,008 miles (+557)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 76,008 miles
- Test number
- 118571800335
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass75,451 miles (+905)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 75,451 miles
- Test number
- 767466212290
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass74,546 miles (+444)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 74,546 miles
- Test number
- 185537248788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,102 miles (+746)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 74,102 miles
- Test number
- 158804955168
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass73,356 miles (+752)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 73,356 miles
- Test number
- 635569764148
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass72,604 miles (+1,683)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 72,604 miles
- Test number
- 415413563145
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass70,921 miles (+849)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 70,921 miles
- Test number
- 118554872153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,072 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 70,072 miles
- Test number
- 117794261194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,072 miles (+2,544)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,072 miles
- Test number
- 997314561193
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass67,528 miles (+1,594)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 67,528 miles
- Test number
- 201853050431
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass65,934 miles (+1,784)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 65,934 miles
- Test number
- 270055709171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,150 miles (+4,814)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 64,150 miles
- Test number
- 550653798004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,336 miles (+12,378)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 59,336 miles
- Test number
- 631188887082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,958 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 46,958 miles
- Test number
- 703640886015
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,958 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,958 miles
- Test number
- 912720186071
- Repaired at testNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Questions about L99 NCM
- Does L99 NCM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L99 NCM is valid until 20 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L99 NCM?
- The MOT on L99 NCM is valid until 20 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L99 NCM done?
- L99 NCM was recorded at 81,170 miles at its MOT on 18 Dec 2025, an average of 1,733 miles a year.
- Has L99 NCM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L99 NCM has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Dec 2020.
- Has the mileage on L99 NCM 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 L99 NCM find?
- L99 NCM passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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