BMW M3
Silver · Petrol · 2002 · 3,246 cc
LA51 OTCMOT history
LA51 OTC is a silver petrol BMW M3 first used on 25 Jan 2002. Its MOT is valid until 28 May 2027 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 152,955 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 May 2027
- Mileage
- 152,955 mi
- At MOT on 29 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 5,014 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA51 OTC
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 25 Jan 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA51 OTC was last recorded at 152,955 miles on 29 May 2026, 70 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Nov 2010: 110,421 miles, lower than 110,767 miles on 23 Nov 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 152,885 miles · 30 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 70 miles
- Average per year
- 5,014 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 152,955 miles
- 2025 – 152,885 miles
- 2024 – 152,811 miles
- 2023 – 152,767 miles
- 2022 – 152,572 miles
- 2021 – 152,025 miles
- 2020 – 151,968 miles
- 2019 – 151,932 miles
- 2018 – 147,256 miles
- 2017 – 139,586 miles
- 2016 – 131,806 miles
- 2015 – 123,405 miles
- 2014 – 121,968 miles
- 2013 – 120,268 miles
- 2012 – 120,132 miles
- 2010 – 110,421 miles
- 2009 – 100,760 miles
- 2008 – 90,567 miles
- 2007 – 74,467 miles
- 2006 – 52,637 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass152,955 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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2012
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
27 tests since 26 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass152,955 miles (+70)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2027
- Odometer
- 152,955 miles
- Test number
- 883879711433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,885 miles (+74)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 152,885 miles
- Test number
- 996357281497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,811 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 152,811 miles
- Test number
- 785486866987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,767 miles (+195)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 152,767 miles
- Test number
- 835775513563
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,572 miles (+547)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 152,572 miles
- Test number
- 856144573155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,025 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 152,025 miles
- Test number
- 672202579152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail152,025 miles (+57)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 152,025 miles
- Test number
- 950447121100
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass151,968 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 151,968 miles
- Test number
- 220806772163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,932 miles (+4,676)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 151,932 miles
- Test number
- 499725988155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,256 miles (+7,670)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 147,256 miles
- Test number
- 769392586597
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,586 miles (+7,780)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 139,586 miles
- Test number
- 596070344013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,806 miles (+8,401)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 131,806 miles
- Test number
- 495647984514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,405 miles (+1,437)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 123,405 miles
- Test number
- 825949765090
- AdvisoryCentre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass121,968 miles (+1,700)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 121,968 miles
- Test number
- 278711924449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,268 miles (+136)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 120,268 miles
- Test number
- 668469243073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,132 miles (+4,644)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 120,132 miles
- Test number
- 386934702370
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteFuel cap seal starting to perish
Pass115,488 miles (+1)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 115,488 miles
- Test number
- 226541762074
- NoteAll 4 tyres worn slightly on outer edge
- NoteFuel cap seal starting to perish
- NoteRear silencer clamps badly corroded
- NoteTyre pres. monitor lamp 'on'
Fail115,487 miles (+5,066)6 failures1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,487 miles
- Test number
- 589379252097
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteAll 4 tyres worn slightly on outer edge
- NoteFuel cap seal starting to perish
- NoteRear silencer clamps badly corroded
- NoteTyre pres. monitor lamp 'on'
Pass110,421 miles (-346)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 110,421 miles
- Test number
- 160758620306
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteOffside front suspension sensor loose
Fail110,767 miles (+10,007)3 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,767 miles
- Test number
- 272257620328
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteOffside front suspension sensor loose
Pass100,760 miles (+24)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 100,760 miles
- Test number
- 844285619368
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail100,736 miles (+10,169)6 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,736 miles
- Test number
- 322521689462
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteAll Brake pipes have some surface corrosion
- NoteProp shaft front damper bush is slightly deteriated
Pass90,567 miles (+148)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 90,567 miles
- Test number
- 694050238339
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteOil residue around rear diff
Fail90,419 miles (+15,952)4 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,419 miles
- Test number
- 330596528324
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteOil residue around rear diff
Fail74,467 miles2 repaired3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,467 miles
- Test number
- 220349057198
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
- NoteOffside front fog cracked
Pass74,467 miles (+21,830)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 74,467 miles
- Test number
- 874469657165
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
- NoteOffside front fog cracked
Pass52,637 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2007
- Odometer
- 52,637 miles
- Test number
- 790366146174
- 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)
- NoteBoth rear tyres worn low on inner and outer edges
Questions about LA51 OTC
- Does LA51 OTC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA51 OTC is valid until 28 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LA51 OTC?
- The MOT on LA51 OTC is valid until 28 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA51 OTC done?
- LA51 OTC was recorded at 152,955 miles at its MOT on 29 May 2026, an average of 5,014 miles a year.
- Has LA51 OTC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA51 OTC has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Nov 2021.
- Has the mileage on LA51 OTC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Nov 2010. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LA51 OTC find?
- LA51 OTC passed its latest MOT on 29 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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