BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,895 cc
S65 CDLMOT history
S65 CDL is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 24 Apr 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 172,433 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 172,433 mi
- At MOT on 24 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,100 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S65 CDL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S65 CDL was last recorded at 172,433 miles on 24 Apr 2026, 3,592 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 168,841 miles · 10 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,592 miles
- Average per year
- 5,100 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 172,433 miles
- 2025 – 168,841 miles
- 2024 – 165,639 miles
- 2023 – 162,032 miles
- 2022 – 158,286 miles
- 2021 – 154,312 miles
- 2020 – 150,660 miles
- 2019 – 147,843 miles
- 2018 – 145,797 miles
- 2017 – 141,224 miles
- 2016 – 134,195 miles
- 2015 – 114,156 miles
- 2014 – 111,865 miles
- 2013 – 109,493 miles
- 2012 – 106,506 miles
- 2011 – 103,246 miles
- 2010 – 96,844 miles
- 2009 – 90,773 miles
- 2008 – 84,340 miles
- 2007 – 77,909 miles
- 2006 – 70,371 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass172,433 miles
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.
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2011
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2011
Full MOT history
24 tests since 20 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass172,433 miles (+3,592)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 172,433 miles
- Test number
- 291307432854
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,841 miles (+3,202)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 168,841 miles
- Test number
- 589799380222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,639 miles (+3,607)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 165,639 miles
- Test number
- 784027608046
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass162,032 miles (+3,746)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 162,032 miles
- Test number
- 230427296827
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,286 miles (+3,974)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 158,286 miles
- Test number
- 663235148963
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,312 miles (+3,652)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 154,312 miles
- Test number
- 455126698150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,660 miles (+2,817)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 150,660 miles
- Test number
- 603558435326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,843 miles (+2,046)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 147,843 miles
- Test number
- 553983746978
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass145,797 miles (+33)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 145,797 miles
- Test number
- 862654889039
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Fail145,764 miles (+4,540)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,764 miles
- Test number
- 693233581442
- FailureBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Pass141,224 miles (+7,029)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 141,224 miles
- Test number
- 220589124614
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,195 miles (+20,039)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 134,195 miles
- Test number
- 247525013805
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,156 miles (+2,291)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 114,156 miles
- Test number
- 458326705150
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing close to the legal limit and valve stems perishing (225/50R16)
Pass111,865 miles (+2,372)1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 111,865 miles
- Test number
- 985285394094
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteNearside Front Tyre Slightly Perished
- NoteOffside Front Tyre Slightly Perished
- NoteOil leak
Fail109,493 miles1 repaired5 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,493 miles
- Test number
- 295990903109
- Repaired at testCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- NoteBoth rear brake pipes coated with grease
- NoteNearside front tyre on 3mm and perishing
- NoteOffside front tyre on 3mm and perishing
- NoteOil leak
- NoteRear exhaust corroded
Pass109,493 miles (+2,987)5 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 109,493 miles
- Test number
- 587720403138
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- NoteBoth rear brake pipes coated with grease
- NoteNearside front tyre on 3mm and perishing
- NoteOffside front tyre on 3mm and perishing
- NoteOil leak
- NoteRear exhaust corroded
Pass106,506 miles (+3,260)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 106,506 miles
- Test number
- 788323802193
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteRear exh slightly deteriorated.
Pass103,246 miles (+6,402)8 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 103,246 miles
- Test number
- 537802701193
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front 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)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteOuter sills plastic covered
Pass96,844 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 96,844 miles
- Test number
- 183490490402
- NoteOuter sills plastic covered
Fail96,844 miles (+6,071)2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,844 miles
- Test number
- 774830090019
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- NoteOuter sills plastic covered
Pass90,773 miles (+6,433)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 90,773 miles
- Test number
- 901518699008
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass84,340 miles (+6,431)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 84,340 miles
- Test number
- 922315108199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,909 miles (+7,538)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 77,909 miles
- Test number
- 944126007157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,371 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 70,371 miles
- Test number
- 234370516197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S65 CDL
- Does S65 CDL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S65 CDL is valid until 24 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S65 CDL?
- The MOT on S65 CDL is valid until 24 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S65 CDL done?
- S65 CDL was recorded at 172,433 miles at its MOT on 24 Apr 2026, an average of 5,100 miles a year.
- Has S65 CDL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S65 CDL has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Apr 2018.
- Has the mileage on S65 CDL 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 S65 CDL find?
- S65 CDL passed its latest MOT on 24 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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