BMW 3 SERIES L7ACV has 27 MOTs

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This 1997 BMW 3 SERIES has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 107,164 miles 1 month ago on Saturday 14th March 2026 at 10:51.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Saturday 13th March 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Friday 1st January 2027.

L7ACV MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED13TH MARCH 2027107,164 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both Front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
PASSED2ND JANUARY 20251ST JANUARY 2026107,088 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both Front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
PASSED22ND SEPTEMBER 202321ST SEPTEMBER 2024107,080 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both Sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  2. MINOR - Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Both Sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both Sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED22ND SEPTEMBER 2023107,080 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Tyre Fouling A Part Of The Vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Tyre Fouling A Part Of The Vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
  6. MINOR - Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both Sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  7. MINOR - Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Both Sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both Sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED14TH SEPTEMBER 202217TH SEPTEMBER 2023106,425 MI
PASSED18TH SEPTEMBER 202117TH SEPTEMBER 2022105,073 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nearside And Offside Lower Arm Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine Oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FAILED15TH SEPTEMBER 2021105,073 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Not Working On Main Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  10. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nearside And Offside Lower Arm Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine Oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  14. MAJOR - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  15. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  16. MAJOR - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  17. MAJOR - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
PASSED15TH SEPTEMBER 202014TH SEPTEMBER 2021104,442 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing All Four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FAILED14TH SEPTEMBER 2020104,442 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Front Tyre Fouling A Part Of The Vehicle Both Sides (5.2.3 (f))
  4. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing All Four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
PASSED23RD AUGUST 201922ND AUGUST 2020103,691 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both Sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
FAILED10TH AUGUST 2019103,691 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Front Tyre Fouling A Part Of The Vehicle Both Sides (5.2.3 (f))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Brake Hose Damaged And Likely To Fail (1.1.12 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both Sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Boot (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED28TH JULY 201810TH AUGUST 2019102,021 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Both Sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED11TH AUGUST 201710TH AUGUST 2018100,162 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Spare Wheel Well Area Is Corroded From Underneath
FAILED2ND AUGUST 2017100,162 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Excessive (7.3.d.4)
  5. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
  6. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
  7. ADVISORY - Spare Wheel Well Area Is Corroded From Underneath
PASSED9TH JULY 201627TH JULY 201799,249 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both (2.2.c.1c)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Heavily Cracked (3.6.b.4d)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Both (3.6.b.2c)
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (2.4.c.1b)
PASSED28TH JULY 201527TH JULY 201697,002 MI
PASSED13TH MARCH 201425TH MARCH 201593,589 MI
PASSED26TH MARCH 201325TH MARCH 201492,095 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Inner Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
PASSED3RD MARCH 201211TH MARCH 201390,352 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  4. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
PASSED12TH MARCH 201111TH MARCH 201288,634 MI
FAILED12TH MARCH 201188,634 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Front Direction Indicators Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
FAILED3RD MARCH 201086,689 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  3. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
PASSED3RD MARCH 20102ND MARCH 201186,689 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
PASSED20TH FEBRUARY 200922ND FEBRUARY 201084,457 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Handbrake High
PASSED23RD FEBRUARY 200822ND FEBRUARY 200981,826 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED3RD FEBRUARY 20074TH FEBRUARY 200879,988 MI
PASSED28TH JANUARY 20064TH FEBRUARY 200779,147 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

L7ACV Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 74% | MOT Failure Rate: 26%

L7ACV MOT Comments

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L7ACV Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 107,164 miles | Average yearly mileage: 3,695 miles

L7ACV FAQs

This Bmw 3 Series with registration L7ACV was manufactured on Wednesday 31st December 1997 so it is currently 28 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 107,164 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 3,695 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Bmw 3 Series beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means L7ACV has a 74% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 3 Series has had 53 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 7 Minor, 21 Major, 1 Dangerous and 5 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 3 Series is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Friday 1st January 2027 .

Does L7ACV have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 L7ACV does have an active MOT. Read more

Is L7ACV Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 L7ACV does have Tax. Read more

When does L7ACV Tax expire?

The current Tax for L7ACV will expire in 9 months on Friday 1st January 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does L7ACV MOT expire?

The current MOT for L7ACV will expire in 11 months on Saturday 13th March 2027. Read more

When did L7ACV have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for L7ACV was on Saturday 14th March 2026 at 10:51. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has L7ACV Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for L7ACV we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has L7ACV Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for L7ACV we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 74% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is L7ACV?

L7ACV is registered as a 1997 Bmw 3 Series. Read more

How many miles has L7ACV done?

The odometer reading for L7ACV at the last MOT in March 2026 was 107,164 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 3,695 miles per year. Read more

How old is L7ACV?

The vehicle L7ACV was manufactured in 1997 so it is currently 28 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 16th January 1997. Read more

What colour is L7ACV?

The official colour of L7ACV is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does L7ACV have?

L7ACV has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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