BMW 3 Series
Grey · Petrol · 2006 · 1,995 cc
LB56 EEFMOT history
LB56 EEF is a grey petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Nov 2006. Its MOT is valid until 19 Mar 2027 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 106,883 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 106,883 mi
- At MOT on 9 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,839 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB56 EEF
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 19 Nov 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB56 EEF was last recorded at 106,883 miles on 9 Mar 2026, 1,413 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 28 Feb 2015: 89,158 miles, lower than 891,528 miles on 27 Feb 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 105,470 miles · 12 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,413 miles
- Average per year
- 3,839 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 106,883 miles
- 2025 – 105,470 miles
- 2024 – 104,116 miles
- 2023 – 102,417 miles
- 2022 – 101,090 miles
- 2021 – 99,982 miles
- 2020 – 99,415 miles
- 2019 – 97,276 miles
- 2018 – 95,983 miles
- 2017 – 94,831 miles
- 2016 – 93,345 miles
- 2015 – 89,158 miles
- 2014 – 80,386 miles
- 2013 – 71,021 miles
- 2012 – 61,731 miles
- 2011 – 54,803 miles
- 2009 – 44,765 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass106,883 miles
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust mounting defective metal bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
22 tests since 7 Nov 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass106,883 miles (+1,413)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 106,883 miles
- Test number
- 232164909084
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust mounting defective metal bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Pass105,470 miles (+1,354)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 105,470 miles
- Test number
- 239481727205
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass104,116 miles (+1,699)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 104,116 miles
- Test number
- 931893479823
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel slight damage
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear diff bearings noisy
- AdvisoryTps light on
Pass102,417 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 102,417 miles
- Test number
- 513635518560
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Fail102,417 miles (+1,327)1 dangerous1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,417 miles
- Test number
- 758583293756
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass101,090 miles (+1,108)1 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 101,090 miles
- Test number
- 536631552697
- DangerousOffside Front tyre has been runflat
- AdvisoryNearside 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))
Pass99,982 miles (+567)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 99,982 miles
- Test number
- 857054636367
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner 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))
Pass99,415 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 99,415 miles
- Test number
- 135065776745
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner 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))
Fail99,415 miles (+2,139)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,415 miles
- Test number
- 222390528278
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner 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))
Pass97,276 miles (+1,293)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 97,276 miles
- Test number
- 452964208611
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryBaffles rattling in exhaust centre box
Pass95,983 miles (+1,152)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 95,983 miles
- Test number
- 469796937071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,831 miles (+1,486)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 94,831 miles
- Test number
- 686540636589
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,345 miles (+4,187)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 93,345 miles
- Test number
- 883849207597
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,158 miles (-802,370)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 89,158 miles
- Test number
- 435749755098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail891,528 miles (+811,142)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 891,528 miles
- Test number
- 588448755088
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass80,386 miles (+9,365)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 80,386 miles
- Test number
- 695926954027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,021 miles (+9,290)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 71,021 miles
- Test number
- 525288453053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,731 miles (+6,928)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 61,731 miles
- Test number
- 295836222009
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,803 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 54,803 miles
- Test number
- 957736321081
- NoteFront brake pads low.
- NoteRear brake pads low.
- NoteBoth rear tyres close to wear limit
Fail54,803 miles (+10,038)3 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,803 miles
- Test number
- 816834521093
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront brake pads low.
- NoteRear brake pads low.
Pass44,765 miles (+594)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 44,765 miles
- Test number
- 482619949329
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,171 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 44,171 miles
- Test number
- 163351419393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB56 EEF
- Does LB56 EEF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB56 EEF is valid until 19 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB56 EEF?
- The MOT on LB56 EEF is valid until 19 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB56 EEF done?
- LB56 EEF was recorded at 106,883 miles at its MOT on 9 Mar 2026, an average of 3,839 miles a year.
- Has LB56 EEF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB56 EEF has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Mar 2023.
- Has the mileage on LB56 EEF ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 28 Feb 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LB56 EEF find?
- LB56 EEF passed its latest MOT on 9 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: central exhaust mounting defective metal bracket broken.
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