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BMW X5

Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 2,993 cc

5898 PLMOT history

5898 PL is a grey diesel BMW X5 first used on 28 Dec 2012. Its MOT is valid until 27 Dec 2026 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 136,798 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Dec 2025.

5898 PL grey BMW X5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a BMW X5, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 27 Dec 2026
Mileage
136,798 mi
At MOT on 1 Dec 2025
MOT tests
12
11 passed · 1 failed
Per year
10,499 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
5898 PL
Registration format
Dateless
Make
BMW
Model
X5
Colour
Grey
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,993 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
28 Dec 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 27 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
1 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

5898 PL was last recorded at 136,798 miles on 1 Dec 2025, 12,721 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Dec 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
124,077 miles · 3 Dec 2024
Between the last two tests
12,721 miles
Average per year
10,499 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 136,798 miles
  • 2024 – 124,077 miles
  • 2023 – 112,315 miles
  • 2022 – 102,867 miles
  • 2021 – 93,917 miles
  • 2020 – 85,282 miles
  • 2019 – 78,348 miles
  • 2018 – 65,593 miles
  • 2017 – 55,412 miles
  • 2016 – 43,545 miles
  • 2015 – 32,169 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass136,798 miles
  • AdvisoryCentral Gearbox mounting defective
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

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.

  • Engine cover / under trays fitted

    Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2021

Full MOT history

12 tests since 14 Dec 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass136,798 miles (+12,721)6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    136,798 miles
    Test number
    759585241095
    • AdvisoryCentral Gearbox mounting defective
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

  2. Pass124,077 miles (+11,762)
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    124,077 miles
    Test number
    801753544685

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass112,315 miles (+9,448)
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    112,315 miles
    Test number
    436814875167

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass102,867 miles (+8,950)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    102,867 miles
    Test number
    225129116984
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

  5. Pass93,917 miles (+8,635)1 minor6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    93,917 miles
    Test number
    370206507985
    • MinorOffside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryEngine cover / under trays fitted

  6. Pass85,282 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    85,282 miles
    Test number
    776203641316
    • AdvisoryEngine cover / under trays fitted

  7. Fail85,282 miles (+6,934)1 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    85,282 miles
    Test number
    903632872824
    • MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryEngine cover / under trays fitted

  8. Pass78,348 miles (+12,755)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    78,348 miles
    Test number
    107040665283
    • AdvisoryEngine cover / under trays fitted

  9. Pass65,593 miles (+10,181)1 minor
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2019
    Odometer
    65,593 miles
    Test number
    324714592720
    • MinorOffside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

  10. Pass55,412 miles (+11,867)
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2018
    Odometer
    55,412 miles
    Test number
    189762747768

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass43,545 miles (+11,376)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2017
    Odometer
    43,545 miles
    Test number
    345287742864
    • AdvisoryEngine cover / under trays fitted

  12. Pass32,169 miles
    MOT expiry
    27 Dec 2016
    Odometer
    32,169 miles
    Test number
    296259782198

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 5898 PL

What vehicle is registration 5898 PL currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 5898 PL on a grey diesel BMW X5 first used on 28 Dec 2012. 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 5898 PL currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 5898 PL is valid until 27 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on 5898 PL?
The MOT on 5898 PL is valid until 27 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 5898 PL done?
5898 PL was recorded at 136,798 miles at its MOT on 1 Dec 2025, an average of 10,499 miles a year.
Has 5898 PL ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 5898 PL has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Dec 2020.
Has the mileage on 5898 PL 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 5898 PL find?
5898 PL passed its latest MOT on 1 Dec 2025 with 6 advisories: central gearbox mounting defective; nearside front bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush, and 3 more.

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