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L15 DCO

2025 BMW 3 Series

Black Electric
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

126,052 mi
Last recorded126,052 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2025
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL15 DCO
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2025
ColourBlack
Fuel typeElectric

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2025 126,052 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2025 126,050 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 114,731 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2024 114,719 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 104,837 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2022 101,171 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush of track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened forward arm of the two lower arms, slightly bent. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2021 91,252 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Aug 2020 78,841 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2020 76,897 miles

both front inner brake pads low BORDERLINE

Pass 1 Mar 2019 66,381 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt two child seats fitted preventing full seat belt inspection ()

Fail 1 Mar 2019 66,381 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt two child seats fitted preventing full seat belt inspection ()

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2018 54,130 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2017 50,667 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2016 48,729 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2015 45,727 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2015 45,720 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2015 45,519 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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L15 DCO is a 2025 BMW 3 Series in Black. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L15 DCO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 1 years old, this BMW 3 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was L15 DCO registered?

L15 DCO is a 2025 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 5 December 2025.

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