BMW 850
Red · Petrol · 1996 · 5,576 cc
22 VLMOT history
22 VL is a red petrol BMW 850 first used on 9 Feb 1996. Its MOT expired on 5 Aug 2026 and it has passed 13 of 19 MOT tests, with 115,587 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 5 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 115,587 mi
- At MOT on 6 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 13 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 850 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 22 VL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 850
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,576 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 9 Feb 1996
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 5 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
22 VL was last recorded at 115,587 miles on 6 Aug 2025, 45 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Mar 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 115,542 miles · 23 Mar 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 45 miles
- Average per year
- 850 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 115,587 miles
- 2024 – 115,542 miles
- 2023 – 115,349 miles
- 2022 – 114,900 miles
- 2016 – 114,508 miles
- 2014 – 114,405 miles
- 2012 – 114,173 miles
- 2011 – 109,081 miles
- 2010 – 108,099 miles
- 2009 – 106,985 miles
- 2008 – 104,305 miles
- 2007 – 102,038 miles
- 2006 – 99,127 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass115,587 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2012
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2012
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2006–2010
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2011
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
19 tests since 28 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass115,587 miles (+45)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 115,587 miles
- Test number
- 373886228605
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,542 miles (+193)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 115,542 miles
- Test number
- 682637873107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,349 miles (+449)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 115,349 miles
- Test number
- 125147572006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,900 miles (+392)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 114,900 miles
- Test number
- 557378776777
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,508 miles (+103)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 114,508 miles
- Test number
- 965108618419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail114,405 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,405 miles
- Test number
- 349125864024
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass114,405 miles (+232)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 114,405 miles
- Test number
- 377995864073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,173 miles5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 114,173 miles
- Test number
- 538331312384
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Fail114,171 miles (+5,090)1 failure5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,171 miles
- Test number
- 608061012363
- FailureSteering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Pass109,081 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 109,081 miles
- Test number
- 686045661233
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail109,062 miles (+963)4 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,062 miles
- Test number
- 675798171137
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass108,099 miles (+90)5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 108,099 miles
- Test number
- 924854450137
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteAll fuel lines badly corroded
- NoteFront seats do not fold to allow rear access
- NoteOil leak rear diff
Fail108,009 miles (+1,024)2 failures5 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,009 miles
- Test number
- 362179290083
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteAll fuel lines badly corroded
- NoteBoth front seats do not fold to allow rear access
- NoteOffside parking brake perfomance lower than nearside
- NoteOil leak rear diff
Pass106,985 miles (+2,680)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 106,985 miles
- Test number
- 584795689096
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront to rear fuel pipes badly corroded
Pass104,305 miles (+2,267)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 104,305 miles
- Test number
- 942995108104
- AdvisoryNearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFuel pipes front to rear corroded
Pass102,038 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 102,038 miles
- Test number
- 192976007197
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryTrailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Fail102,038 miles (+2,911)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,038 miles
- Test number
- 120470407175
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureRear Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass99,127 miles3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 99,127 miles
- Test number
- 564056796000
- AdvisoryInner Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteRear diff oil leak
- NoteRear sills corroded unable to fully test due to covers
Fail99,127 miles3 failures3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,127 miles
- Test number
- 912867886092
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryInner Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteRear diff oil leak †
- NoteRear sills corroded unable to fully test due to covers †
Questions about 22 VL
- What vehicle is registration 22 VL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 22 VL on a red petrol BMW 850 first used on 9 Feb 1996. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 22 VL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 22 VL expired on 5 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 22 VL?
- The MOT on 22 VL expired on 5 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 22 VL done?
- 22 VL was recorded at 115,587 miles at its MOT on 6 Aug 2025, an average of 850 miles a year.
- Has 22 VL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 22 VL has failed 6 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2014.
- Has the mileage on 22 VL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 22 VL find?
- 22 VL passed its latest MOT on 6 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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