BMW 3 Series
Grey · Petrol · 2011 · 2,494 cc
LAL 18MOT history
LAL 18 is a grey petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Jan 2011. Its MOT is valid until 6 Nov 2026 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 39,630 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 39,630 mi
- At MOT on 5 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,255 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LAL 18
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 31 Jan 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LAL 18 was last recorded at 39,630 miles on 5 Nov 2025, 1,115 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 38,515 miles · 5 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,115 miles
- Average per year
- 2,255 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 39,630 miles
- 2024 – 38,515 miles
- 2023 – 37,159 miles
- 2022 – 35,637 miles
- 2021 – 34,157 miles
- 2020 – 33,126 miles
- 2019 – 31,240 miles
- 2018 – 29,415 miles
- 2017 – 26,695 miles
- 2016 – 21,580 miles
- 2015 – 16,949 miles
- 2014 – 13,007 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Full MOT history
13 tests since 14 Jan 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass39,630 miles (+1,115)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 39,630 miles
- Test number
- 765574493305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,515 miles (+1,356)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 38,515 miles
- Test number
- 602093020978
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass37,159 miles (+1,522)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 37,159 miles
- Test number
- 260696416286
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass35,637 miles (+1,480)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 35,637 miles
- Test number
- 682600860176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,157 miles (+1,031)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 34,157 miles
- Test number
- 306685934778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,126 miles (+1,886)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 33,126 miles
- Test number
- 950433776202
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside rim has slight crack on inner face
Pass31,240 miles (+1,825)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 31,240 miles
- Test number
- 968349028012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,415 miles (+2,720)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2019
- Odometer
- 29,415 miles
- Test number
- 293577828234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,695 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2018
- Odometer
- 26,695 miles
- Test number
- 629858510752
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,694 miles (+5,114)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,694 miles
- Test number
- 617642751926
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureOffside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Pass21,580 miles (+4,631)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 21,580 miles
- Test number
- 111650173692
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,949 miles (+3,942)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 16,949 miles
- Test number
- 677504815029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,007 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 13,007 miles
- Test number
- 827044114038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LAL 18
- What vehicle is registration LAL 18 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LAL 18 on a grey petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Jan 2011. 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 LAL 18 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LAL 18 is valid until 6 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LAL 18?
- The MOT on LAL 18 is valid until 6 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LAL 18 done?
- LAL 18 was recorded at 39,630 miles at its MOT on 5 Nov 2025, an average of 2,255 miles a year.
- Has LAL 18 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LAL 18 has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Apr 2017.
- Has the mileage on LAL 18 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 LAL 18 find?
- LAL 18 passed its latest MOT on 5 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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