Model MOT history
BMW 3 Series
MOT history of the 243 BMW 3 Series cars checked on this site, 1988–2024 models, 3,019 MOT tests in total. Every figure comes from the official public records of these cars; open any plate for its full history.
Cars checked
243
MOT tests
3,019
Pass rate
81%
Model years
1988–2024
Common MOT failures and advisories: recorded more often on the BMW 3 Series than on same-age cars
| MOT entry | 3 Series cars | Share | Same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 of 240 | 15% | 4.1% |
| Shock absorbers has light misting of oil | 67 of 240 | 28% | 11% |
| Play in steering rack joint | 24 of 240 | 10% | 4.5% |
| Tyre has a bulge caused by separation or partial failure of its structure | 31 of 240 | 13% | 6.8% |
| Service brake fluctuating but not excessively | 13 of 240 | 5.4% | 2.8% |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view | 33 of 240 | 14% | 7.5% |
Of the BMW 3 Series cars with MOT history checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years.
100 of the 243 BMW 3 Series cars checked
| Plate | Year | Colour | Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Latest MOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YB24LXR | 2024 | grey | 30,360 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| MH24HAR | 2024 | black | 33,645 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 9 Sept 2026 |
| WN73FHA | 2023 | white | 34,566 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Y22HJA | 2023 | grey | 35,437 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 16 Jun 2026 |
| NG23BFU | 2023 | black | 34,306 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 1 Jun 2026 |
| YC23VTU | 2023 | white | 17,251 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 20 Mar 2026 |
| KR72NHM | 2022 | grey | 19,428 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 20 Oct 2026 |
| YH72KJN | 2022 | black | 30,236 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| HT21ZXR | 2021 | black | 83,802 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 14 Oct 2026 |
| YF21TDO | 2021 | grey | 81,712 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| SL21AOG | 2021 | white | 82,692 mi | 6 | 67% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YH71ZRE | 2021 | black | 28,669 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| SJ09OLY | 2021 | blue | 73,307 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 11 Jul 2026 |
| LV71GZB | 2021 | black | 29,419 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 29 Jun 2026 |
| YB21LZO | 2021 | blue | 54,155 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 26 Jun 2026 |
| EN21RKU | 2021 | black | 110,602 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 22 Jun 2026 |
| HV71XMK | 2021 | grey | 33,234 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 15 Jun 2026 |
| YH21KKB | 2021 | blue | 51,122 mi | 5 | 60% | Pass · 20 Apr 2026 |
| L1XHK | 2021 | blue | 38,183 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 18 Apr 2026 |
| KE56SAR | 2021 | black | 50,869 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 20 Feb 2026 |
| VA21GVD | 2021 | red | 73,359 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 19 Jan 2026 |
| YH70GJG | 2020 | grey | 95,476 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 10 Nov 2026 |
| YAZ345 | 2020 | grey | 80,719 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YG70NNT | 2020 | grey | 44,556 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| KP20XVU | 2020 | grey | 82,930 mi | 5 | 80% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| H17RHN | 2020 | black | 57,760 mi | 5 | 80% | Pass · 21 Sept 2026 |
| DL70FWE | 2020 | black | 63,680 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 9 Jul 2026 |
| VO20LHV | 2020 | grey | 55,153 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 20 Jun 2026 |
| WV69HWG | 2019 | blue | 117,973 mi | 12 | 92% | Pass · 9 Oct 2026 |
| YJ19AEM | 2019 | white | 117,464 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 1 Oct 2026 |
| LX69JJZ | 2019 | white | 75,317 mi | 7 | 71% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| YH69OKO | 2019 | grey | 81,640 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| HV69YOT | 2019 | grey | 49,161 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YC19AKN | 2019 | silver | 55,373 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YE19MLV | 2019 | white | 75,094 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| LR69OHY | 2019 | grey | 33,202 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| YC69EOZ | 2019 | black | 83,261 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| WR69VHA | 2019 | grey | 71,565 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 18 Sept 2026 |
| M28RXT | 2019 | grey | 49,629 mi | 6 | 83% | Pass · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Y22AFS | 2019 | grey | 61,705 mi | 6 | 83% | Pass · 10 Sept 2026 |
| YC19KON | 2019 | blue | 59,115 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 17 Jul 2026 |
| WP19RLV | 2019 | grey | 87,984 mi | 6 | 100% | Pass · 8 Jun 2026 |
| YF69GGX | 2019 | blue | 44,342 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 8 Jun 2026 |
| L123JMY | 2019 | blue | 28,953 mi | 6 | 67% | Pass · 28 Nov 2025 |
| D28NMR | 2018 | blue | 96,729 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| LM18XUN | 2018 | black | 55,750 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| YH18FVO | 2018 | silver | 102,725 mi | 8 | 88% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| BR67REA | 2018 | white | 76,257 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| BW18YYM | 2018 | black | 104,907 mi | 8 | 75% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| MV68AVC | 2018 | black | 27,353 mi | 6 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| KH67MAR | 2018 | grey | 126,207 mi | 5 | 80% | Pass · 10 Aug 2026 |
| AJ18FXE | 2018 | black | 78,493 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 17 Jun 2026 |
| KJ18LVG | 2018 | blue | 62,277 mi | 8 | 75% | Pass · 19 Mar 2026 |
| YE17OOU | 2017 | silver | 74,833 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 28 Oct 2026 |
| LG17VXY | 2017 | blue | 69,367 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 2 Oct 2026 |
| DG67KJX | 2017 | black | 126,971 mi | 8 | 88% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| LO67NNM | 2017 | grey | 82,288 mi | 8 | 88% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| E11KME | 2017 | blue | 43,863 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YH67OUE | 2017 | blue | 56,615 mi | 8 | 88% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YK67MYY | 2017 | blue | 124,417 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YD17DKN | 2017 | blue | 127,482 mi | 13 | 69% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| SA67DWD | 2017 | blue | 84,345 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 21 Sept 2026 |
| HT17VZB | 2017 | grey | 79,055 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 4 Sept 2026 |
| DP17CJJ | 2017 | blue | 51,406 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 15 Jul 2026 |
| WT17LMK | 2017 | grey | 62,811 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 26 Jun 2026 |
| RE53LEW | 2017 | blue | 60,521 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 22 Apr 2026 |
| PK17GFG | 2017 | blue | 167,447 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 8 Apr 2026 |
| HN67XSA | 2017 | white | 57,751 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 16 Feb 2026 |
| FM66KLJ | 2017 | white | 162,422 mi | 10 | 80% | Pass · 5 Feb 2026 |
| CP67BCZ | 2017 | black | 58,301 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 19 Dec 2025 |
| AL15MRK | 2017 | blue | 82,060 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 2 Dec 2025 |
| R111BML | 2016 | white | 79,415 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 29 Oct 2026 |
| AF16VEP | 2016 | brown | 63,309 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 13 Oct 2026 |
| BGZ7473 | 2016 | black | 202,447 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| DC16AEE | 2016 | grey | 83,333 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| SC07CMR | 2016 | white | 81,139 mi | 9 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| WP16JCU | 2016 | blue | 177,824 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YC66KFF | 2016 | blue | 76,797 mi | 13 | 77% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YE66NYR | 2016 | black | 37,645 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| LA16WSU | 2016 | black | 68,908 mi | 11 | 73% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Y77SFP | 2016 | white | 51,206 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 29 Jul 2026 |
| PB05DET | 2016 | blue | 140,365 mi | 10 | 80% | Pass · 13 Jun 2026 |
| HM54JAF | 2016 | white | 157,026 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 19 Mar 2026 |
| V111KAK | 2016 | black | 91,725 mi | 10 | 80% | Pass · 10 Mar 2026 |
| YF16UKO | 2016 | grey | 91,309 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 4 Dec 2025 |
| AE66XGG | 2016 | silver | 52,433 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 8 Oct 2025 |
| YF65HWN | 2015 | blue | 93,555 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 7 Oct 2026 |
| S55NDY | 2015 | white | 19,614 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 1 Oct 2026 |
| A110USE | 2015 | grey | 79,585 mi | 12 | 67% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| W11LTH | 2015 | white | 131,968 mi | 11 | 82% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| WG65BKK | 2015 | white | 33,982 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| BJ65OAB | 2015 | white | 82,002 mi | 11 | 82% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| LR65AOG | 2015 | white | 116,756 mi | 14 | 79% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| RF15EVT | 2015 | black | 76,452 mi | 10 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| RV15YPE | 2015 | grey | 122,445 mi | 10 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| WG65DCX | 2015 | silver | 88,945 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YE65HAO | 2015 | black | 120,842 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YE65NKZ | 2015 | white | 51,095 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| DY65WLG | 2015 | grey | 120,234 mi | 11 | 82% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| KM15AFY | 2015 | blue | 94,078 mi | 13 | 77% | Pass · 21 Sept 2026 |
Showing 100 of 243 cars: those with MOT history first, newest first.
Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. All BMW models. Updated 12 Nov 2026.