BMW 3 Series
Black · Diesel · 2011 · 2,993 cc
LM61 ELUMOT history
LM61 ELU is a black diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 21 Oct 2011. Its MOT is valid until 8 Apr 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 165,480 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 165,480 mi
- At MOT on 3 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 7,443 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM61 ELU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 21 Oct 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM61 ELU was last recorded at 165,480 miles on 3 Apr 2026, 6,001 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 159,479 miles · 4 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,001 miles
- Average per year
- 7,443 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 165,480 miles
- 2025 – 159,479 miles
- 2024 – 153,318 miles
- 2023 – 150,198 miles
- 2022 – 144,983 miles
- 2020 – 139,371 miles
- 2019 – 130,610 miles
- 2018 – 126,559 miles
- 2017 – 118,260 miles
- 2016 – 107,935 miles
- 2015 – 98,942 miles
- 2014 – 79,950 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass165,480 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
13 tests since 6 Oct 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass165,480 miles (+6,001)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 165,480 miles
- Test number
- 441959526229
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass159,479 miles (+6,161)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 159,479 miles
- Test number
- 718096112229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass153,318 miles (+3,120)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 153,318 miles
- Test number
- 186223413341
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass150,198 miles (+5,215)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2024
- Odometer
- 150,198 miles
- Test number
- 430983467059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,983 miles (+5,612)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2023
- Odometer
- 144,983 miles
- Test number
- 839979120389
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,371 miles (+8,761)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 139,371 miles
- Test number
- 609325812736
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass130,610 miles (+4,051)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 130,610 miles
- Test number
- 418915996903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,559 miles (+8,299)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 126,559 miles
- Test number
- 435611891543
- AdvisoryNearside Rear 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))
Pass118,260 miles (+10,325)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 118,260 miles
- Test number
- 997897324154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,935 miles (+8,993)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 107,935 miles
- Test number
- 133979819745
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,942 miles (+18,992)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 98,942 miles
- Test number
- 752865224757
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass79,950 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 79,950 miles
- Test number
- 706359274216
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail79,950 miles1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,950 miles
- Test number
- 535769974249
- FailureOffside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Questions about LM61 ELU
- Does LM61 ELU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM61 ELU is valid until 8 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM61 ELU?
- The MOT on LM61 ELU is valid until 8 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM61 ELU done?
- LM61 ELU was recorded at 165,480 miles at its MOT on 3 Apr 2026, an average of 7,443 miles a year.
- Has LM61 ELU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM61 ELU has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Oct 2014.
- Has the mileage on LM61 ELU 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 LM61 ELU find?
- LM61 ELU passed its latest MOT on 3 Apr 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front suspension arm ball joint has slight play; offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside front suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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