BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2002 · 2,494 cc
LAF 257MOT history
LAF 257 is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 27 Mar 2002. Its MOT is valid until 24 Mar 2027 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 141,123 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 141,123 mi
- At MOT on 27 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 4,665 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LAF 257
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 27 Mar 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LAF 257 was last recorded at 141,123 miles on 27 Feb 2026, 1,710 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Mar 2013: 102,322 miles, lower than 102,521 miles on 21 Mar 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 139,413 miles · 10 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,710 miles
- Average per year
- 4,665 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 141,123 miles
- 2025 – 139,413 miles
- 2024 – 139,066 miles
- 2023 – 136,045 miles
- 2022 – 134,217 miles
- 2021 – 132,066 miles
- 2020 – 130,704 miles
- 2019 – 126,989 miles
- 2018 – 123,681 miles
- 2017 – 118,702 miles
- 2016 – 114,756 miles
- 2015 – 110,876 miles
- 2014 – 106,123 miles
- 2013 – 102,322 miles
- 2012 – 97,471 miles
- 2011 – 94,445 miles
- 2010 – 88,291 miles
- 2009 – 79,311 miles
- 2008 – 70,782 miles
- 2007 – 59,779 miles
- 2006 – 48,051 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass141,123 miles
- MinorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2024
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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2024–2025
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2024–2025
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2014
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
27 tests since 17 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass141,123 miles (+1,710)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 141,123 miles
- Test number
- 434842637537
- MinorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass139,413 miles (+347)3 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 139,413 miles
- Test number
- 127468905721
- MinorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust flange bolts corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Jacking block missing
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass139,066 miles (+22)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 139,066 miles
- Test number
- 790760843244
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- 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))
Fail139,044 miles (+2,999)3 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 139,044 miles
- Test number
- 971830047896
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- 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))
Pass136,045 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 136,045 miles
- Test number
- 515371186735
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail136,027 miles (+1,810)1 dangerous3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 136,027 miles
- Test number
- 296928721596
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MajorBrake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass134,217 miles (+2,151)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 134,217 miles
- Test number
- 904571066196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,066 miles (+1,362)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 132,066 miles
- Test number
- 378793827633
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass130,704 miles (+3,715)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 130,704 miles
- Test number
- 491967440312
- AdvisoryNearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear brake pipes (from flexys) corroded
Pass126,989 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 126,989 miles
- Test number
- 580600200902
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail126,921 miles (+3,240)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,921 miles
- Test number
- 198176203418
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside front wheel binding
Pass123,681 miles (+4,979)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 123,681 miles
- Test number
- 658836559740
- AdvisoryFront suspension rearmost wishbone bushes deteriorated
Pass118,702 miles (+3,946)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 118,702 miles
- Test number
- 642602126061
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryWashers weak
Pass114,756 miles (+3,880)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 114,756 miles
- Test number
- 934208579654
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside inner rack joint has slight play
Pass110,876 miles (+4,753)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 110,876 miles
- Test number
- 345376375090
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass106,123 miles (+3,801)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 106,123 miles
- Test number
- 268146174078
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass102,322 miles (-199)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 102,322 miles
- Test number
- 437831583002
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail102,521 miles (+5,050)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,521 miles
- Test number
- 298740583028
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass97,471 miles (+3,026)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 97,471 miles
- Test number
- 658806272033
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass94,445 miles (+42)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 94,445 miles
- Test number
- 546272561017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,403 miles (+6,112)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,403 miles
- Test number
- 216480661006
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass88,291 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 88,291 miles
- Test number
- 830412680091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,291 miles (+8,980)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,291 miles
- Test number
- 392952480015
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass79,311 miles (+8,529)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 79,311 miles
- Test number
- 132904989030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,782 miles (+11,003)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 70,782 miles
- Test number
- 674390088094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,779 miles (+11,728)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 59,779 miles
- Test number
- 920378277043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,051 miles4 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 48,051 miles
- Test number
- 832316376021
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing on edges
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NotePlastic covers over door sills
- NoteUnder tray fitted
Questions about LAF 257
- What vehicle is registration LAF 257 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LAF 257 on a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 27 Mar 2002. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does LAF 257 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LAF 257 is valid until 24 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LAF 257?
- The MOT on LAF 257 is valid until 24 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LAF 257 done?
- LAF 257 was recorded at 141,123 miles at its MOT on 27 Feb 2026, an average of 4,665 miles a year.
- Has LAF 257 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LAF 257 has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on LAF 257 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Mar 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LAF 257 find?
- LAF 257 passed its latest MOT on 27 Feb 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.
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