
BMW 3 Series
Green · Petrol · 2011 · 1,995 cc
W18 MLJMOT history
W18 MLJ is a green petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 21 Jul 2011. Its MOT is valid until 9 May 2027 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 80,280 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Apr 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 May 2027
- Mileage
- 80,280 mi
- At MOT on 14 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,553 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W18 MLJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 21 Jul 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W18 MLJ was last recorded at 80,280 miles on 14 Apr 2026, 1,924 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 78,356 miles · 2 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,924 miles
- Average per year
- 5,553 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,280 miles
- 2025 – 78,356 miles
- 2024 – 75,608 miles
- 2023 – 71,074 miles
- 2022 – 68,470 miles
- 2021 – 65,610 miles
- 2020 – 60,420 miles
- 2019 – 57,884 miles
- 2018 – 54,424 miles
- 2017 – 51,060 miles
- 2016 – 40,860 miles
- 2015 – 28,965 miles
- 2014 – 14,741 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Full MOT history
15 tests since 25 Jun 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,280 miles (+1,924)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2027
- Odometer
- 80,280 miles
- Test number
- 162288811489
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass78,356 miles (+2,748)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2026
- Odometer
- 78,356 miles
- Test number
- 251274685651
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass75,608 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2025
- Odometer
- 75,608 miles
- Test number
- 884095127314
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,608 miles (+4,534)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,608 miles
- Test number
- 717356294220
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass71,074 miles (+2,604)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2024
- Odometer
- 71,074 miles
- Test number
- 376917229635
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,470 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 68,470 miles
- Test number
- 528404345281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,470 miles (+2,860)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,470 miles
- Test number
- 974117326772
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Pass65,610 miles (+5,190)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 65,610 miles
- Test number
- 770384108914
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass60,420 miles (+2,536)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 60,420 miles
- Test number
- 372544796690
- AdvisoryNearside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass57,884 miles (+3,460)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 57,884 miles
- Test number
- 940042962190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,424 miles (+3,364)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 54,424 miles
- Test number
- 145388244072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,060 miles (+10,200)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 51,060 miles
- Test number
- 725764610178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,860 miles (+11,895)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 40,860 miles
- Test number
- 228812004175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,965 miles (+14,224)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 28,965 miles
- Test number
- 457997375198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,741 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 14,741 miles
- Test number
- 149206074197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about W18 MLJ
- Does W18 MLJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W18 MLJ is valid until 9 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W18 MLJ?
- The MOT on W18 MLJ is valid until 9 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W18 MLJ done?
- W18 MLJ was recorded at 80,280 miles at its MOT on 14 Apr 2026, an average of 5,553 miles a year.
- Has W18 MLJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W18 MLJ has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Apr 2024.
- Has the mileage on W18 MLJ 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 W18 MLJ find?
- W18 MLJ passed its latest MOT on 14 Apr 2026 with 2 minor defects: nearside headlamp lens slightly defective; offside headlamp lens slightly defective.
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