2006 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · M28 LAO
2006 BMW 3 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Sept 2006. Recorded mileage 185,477 miles. MOT expired on 19 Feb 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Feb 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 185,477 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
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M28 LAO Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/02/2023
- 185,477 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.
M28 LAO 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 (M28 LAO) between April 2022 and February 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.
M28 LAO Mileage History
- 22/04/2022175,287 mi
- 20/02/2023185,477 mi+10,190 mi
Average of roughly 12,243 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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