BMW 3 Series
Red · Diesel · 2011 · 2,993 cc
LC61 KWLMOT history
LC61 KWL is a red diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 10 Dec 2011. Its MOT expired on 29 Oct 2026 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 102,505 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 29 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 102,505 mi
- At MOT on 22 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,995 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LC61 KWL
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 10 Dec 2011
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 29 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LC61 KWL was last recorded at 102,505 miles on 22 Oct 2025, 2 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Oct 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Oct 2018: 75,674 miles, lower than 86,307 miles on 24 Oct 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 102,503 miles · 20 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2 miles
- Average per year
- 3,995 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 102,505 miles
- 2024 – 99,252 miles
- 2023 – 96,271 miles
- 2022 – 92,676 miles
- 2021 – 89,601 miles
- 2020 – 86,323 miles
- 2019 – 81,766 miles
- 2018 – 75,674 miles
- 2017 – 86,307 miles
- 2016 – 66,844 miles
- 2015 – 61,925 miles
- 2014 – 58,958 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass102,505 miles
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2
Major3 MOTs, 2019–2024
Service brake efficiency below requirements
Major3 MOTs, 2019–2024
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation
Major2 MOTs, 2021–2024
Full MOT history
16 tests since 28 Nov 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass102,505 miles (+2)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 102,505 miles
- Test number
- 798223925843
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail102,503 miles (+3,251)1 dangerous1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,503 miles
- Test number
- 326348386449
- DangerousNearside Front Road wheel fractured Inner rim (5.2.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass99,252 miles (+3)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 99,252 miles
- Test number
- 325837752240
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail99,249 miles (+2,978)6 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,249 miles
- Test number
- 978726290998
- MajorNearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass96,271 miles (+3,595)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 96,271 miles
- Test number
- 836204572577
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,676 miles (+3,075)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 92,676 miles
- Test number
- 842293260301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,601 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 89,601 miles
- Test number
- 700437429628
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,601 miles (+3,278)5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,601 miles
- Test number
- 100468519895
- MajorFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass86,323 miles (+4,557)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 86,323 miles
- Test number
- 131775885085
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,766 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 81,766 miles
- Test number
- 204652989609
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail81,764 miles (+6,090)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,764 miles
- Test number
- 585754523990
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass75,674 miles (-10,633)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 75,674 miles
- Test number
- 320032349664
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,307 miles (+19,463)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 86,307 miles
- Test number
- 403367166950
- 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)
Pass66,844 miles (+4,919)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 66,844 miles
- Test number
- 305661216282
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass61,925 miles (+2,967)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 61,925 miles
- Test number
- 961450861651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,958 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 58,958 miles
- Test number
- 819212834323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LC61 KWL
- Does LC61 KWL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LC61 KWL expired on 29 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LC61 KWL?
- The MOT on LC61 KWL expired on 29 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LC61 KWL done?
- LC61 KWL was recorded at 102,505 miles at its MOT on 22 Oct 2025, an average of 3,995 miles a year.
- Has LC61 KWL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LC61 KWL has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on LC61 KWL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Oct 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LC61 KWL find?
- LC61 KWL passed its latest MOT on 22 Oct 2025 with 5 advisories: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, and 2 more.
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