2011 BMW 3 Series 3.0L Diesel · RJ60 RFO

The vehicle most recently passed its MOT on 25 March 2026 at the recorded mileage of 149,953 miles, with no advisories or defects recorded against the test. Five consecutive pass entries are shown in the supplied DVSA history, stretching back to September 2021, and the absence of any failures, advisory notes, or category items across the entire sample suggests a stable and uneventful presentation at the time of each annual examination. The March 2026 result, being the most recent record available and only five months old at the time of writing, represents the freshest data point. It is worth noting that a clean MOT record cannot on its own confirm the mechanical state of components that are not assessed under the test, and a buyer should not interpret the unblemished paper trail as proof of broader mechanical health. Mileage progression across the recorded tests can be partially reconstructed from the dates and the current odometer reading, though intermediate figures are not supplied. The vehicle has accumulated roughly 9,997 miles per year on average over its fifteen-year life, which is a typical annual figure for a car of this age and not suggestive of either excessive motorway use or prolonged standing. The MOT entries fall at fairly regular intervals between September 2021 and March 2026, with one slightly longer gap between October 2022 and March 2024, where no test was recorded. This gap is not unusual and could reflect either a change in testing cycle timing or the vehicle being off the road for a period. No mileage anomalies or implausible jumps are evident from the data provided, and the average annual usage remains consistent throughout. Because the MOT history contains no flagged items, there are no recurring faults, component wear trends, or structural concerns from the official record to direct a specific pre-purchase inspection. A prospective buyer should still attend to areas that fall outside standard MOT scope, including a thorough check of the timing chain or belt service interval depending on engine variant, oil consumption between services, coolant system condition, and the state of the automatic or manual gearbox oil. Independent inspection of the suspension for worn control arm bushes, coil spring fatigue, and dampers would be prudent on a high-mileage BMW of this age, alongside a check for oil leaks from the valve cover gasket and rear main seal, which are common ageing issues on E90 series models. A visual examination of the bodywork for corrosion around the wheel arches, sills, and undercarriage structural members is also advisable given the mileage, even though none of these areas raised comments during the recorded tests.