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Bmw 3 Series AU65VXB — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB AU65VXB

2015 Bmw 3 Series

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Red
Engine
1995cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
AU65VXB
Make
Bmw
Model
3 Series
Year
2015
First registered
4 Sep 2015
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1995cc
Colour
Red
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 1 mo
Registration area
Anglia

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
22 Oct 2027
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
4 Sep 2015
Manufacture date
4 Sep 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 23 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 24 Sept 2021 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 10 Sept 2024 (item fixed during the test), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 28 Aug 2018 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 3 Seriess

Against every Bmw 3 Series first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (31,200 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 3 SeriesWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 9 (78%)79.7% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 916.2% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)14.1% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)123,088 miles93,097 (middle half 72,210–117,076)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 945.8% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Bmw 3 Series first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2015 3 Seriess. Recorded on this car in 2021, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2015 3 Seriess usually fail on

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm12.5%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
Position lamp: not working8.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2021, 2024
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak8.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2026
Condition: has ply or cords exposed7.6%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords7.3%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025

Bars: share of 2015 3 Series first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 11
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,941 mi
Pass rate82%
First mileage50,855 mi (as at 28 Aug 2018)
Last mileage123,088 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.1 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 123,088 mi Expiry 22 Oct 2027
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 23 Oct 2025 116,744 mi Expiry 22 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 10 Sep 2024 108,447 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2025
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 10 Sep 2024 108,447 mi
  • Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 22 Sep 2023 103,572 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 23 Sep 2022 94,712 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2023
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 24 Sep 2021 84,079 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2022
  • Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 29 Sep 2020 76,395 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 25 Sep 2020 76,395 mi
  • Front Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Major — failed
Pass 27 Sep 2019 65,348 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2020
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 28 Aug 2018 50,855 mi Expiry 3 Sep 2019
  • engine overs & under trays fitted Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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