
BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T559 MLDMOT history
T559 MLD is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 17 Mar 1999. Its MOT expired on 1 Sept 2026 and it has passed 20 of 28 MOT tests, with 80,344 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 1 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 80,344 mi
- At MOT on 16 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 28
- 20 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,076 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T559 MLD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 17 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 1 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T559 MLD was last recorded at 80,344 miles on 16 Aug 2025, 502 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 79,842 miles · 12 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 502 miles
- Average per year
- 2,076 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 80,344 miles
- 2024 – 79,842 miles
- 2023 – 79,228 miles
- 2022 – 78,737 miles
- 2021 – 77,664 miles
- 2020 – 76,134 miles
- 2019 – 74,336 miles
- 2018 – 72,937 miles
- 2017 – 72,490 miles
- 2016 – 70,912 miles
- 2015 – 67,281 miles
- 2014 – 59,755 miles
- 2013 – 57,358 miles
- 2012 – 55,612 miles
- 2011 – 54,035 miles
- 2010 – 52,349 miles
- 2009 – 49,049 miles
- 2008 – 45,452 miles
- 2007 – 42,990 miles
- 2006 – 40,030 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.
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Front vehicle has an aftermarket HID kit fitted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2015
Full MOT history
28 tests since 16 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,344 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 80,344 miles
- Test number
- 563806313520
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,344 miles (+502)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,344 miles
- Test number
- 738961590305
- Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass79,842 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 79,842 miles
- Test number
- 408149540212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,842 miles (+614)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,842 miles
- Test number
- 575064305430
- Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass79,228 miles (+491)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 79,228 miles
- Test number
- 299250842045
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
Pass78,737 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 78,737 miles
- Test number
- 331626686807
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,737 miles (+1,073)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,737 miles
- Test number
- 530428920504
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass77,664 miles (+1,530)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 77,664 miles
- Test number
- 759593819411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,134 miles (+1,798)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 76,134 miles
- Test number
- 898697698406
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass74,336 miles (+1,399)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 74,336 miles
- Test number
- 211316919421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,937 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 72,937 miles
- Test number
- 560776135981
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail72,934 miles (+444)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,934 miles
- Test number
- 339623338646
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousStop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass72,490 miles (+1,578)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 72,490 miles
- Test number
- 721605944679
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,912 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 70,912 miles
- Test number
- 462706635689
- AdvisoryFront vehicle has an aftermarket HID kit fitted
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisorySteering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Fail70,912 miles (+3,631)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,912 miles
- Test number
- 421284210794
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryFront vehicle has an aftermarket HID kit fitted
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisorySteering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Pass67,281 miles (+7,526)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 67,281 miles
- Test number
- 516606625283
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass59,755 miles (+2,397)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 59,755 miles
- Test number
- 545175244241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,358 miles (+1,746)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 57,358 miles
- Test number
- 297197863035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,612 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,612 miles
- Test number
- 696734752061
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass55,612 miles (+1,577)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 55,612 miles
- Test number
- 715524652056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,035 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 54,035 miles
- Test number
- 827735451051
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail54,055 miles (+1,706)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,055 miles
- Test number
- 739665051082
- FailureNearside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass52,349 miles (+3,300)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 52,349 miles
- Test number
- 593577860073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,049 miles2 repaired4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,049 miles
- Test number
- 172494459085
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- NoteBoth front wishbone lower ball joints has slight movement
- NoteBoth front wishbone rear bushes becomming deteriorated and has slight play
- NoteBoth rear brake hose ferrules becomming corroded
- NoteBoth rear shocks absorbers becomming corroded
Pass49,049 miles (+3,597)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 49,049 miles
- Test number
- 192344159033
- NoteBoth front wishbone lower ball joints has slight movement
- NoteBoth front wishbone rear bushes becomming deteriorated and has slight play
- NoteBoth rear brake hose ferrules becomming corroded
- NoteBoth rear shocks absorbers becomming corroded
Pass45,452 miles (+2,462)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 45,452 miles
- Test number
- 112760878486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,990 miles (+2,960)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 42,990 miles
- Test number
- 783755757035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,030 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 40,030 miles
- Test number
- 260835676072
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteADVISE FRONT BRAKE CHECK/ ADVISE POWER STEERING PIPE SLIGHT CORROSION/
Questions about T559 MLD
- Does T559 MLD currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T559 MLD expired on 1 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T559 MLD?
- The MOT on T559 MLD expired on 1 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T559 MLD done?
- T559 MLD was recorded at 80,344 miles at its MOT on 16 Aug 2025, an average of 2,076 miles a year.
- Has T559 MLD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T559 MLD has failed 8 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on T559 MLD 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 T559 MLD find?
- T559 MLD passed its latest MOT on 16 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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