2006 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · LJ07 CEO
2006 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 2006. Recorded mileage 145,955 miles. MOT expired on 27 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,955 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LJ07 CEO Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/10/2023
- 145,955 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LJ07 CEO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 BMW 3 Series (LJ07 CEO) between October 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
LJ07 CEO Mileage History
- 28/10/2022139,757 mi
- 20/10/2023145,955 mi+6,198 mi
Average of roughly 6,339 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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