BMW 5 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 2,793 cc
9 DMRMOT history
9 DMR is a blue petrol BMW 5 Series first used on 1 Oct 1998. Its MOT is valid until 28 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 303,313 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 303,313 mi
- At MOT on 22 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,949 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 9 DMR
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 5 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,793 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
9 DMR was last recorded at 303,313 miles on 22 Oct 2026, 4,566 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Oct 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Sept 2008: 19,550 miles, lower than 183,215 miles on 10 Oct 2007.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 298,747 miles · 15 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,566 miles
- Average per year
- 6,949 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 303,313 miles
- 2025 – 298,747 miles
- 2024 – 294,119 miles
- 2023 – 289,104 miles
- 2022 – 284,418 miles
- 2021 – 279,423 miles
- 2020 – 277,696 miles
- 2019 – 276,682 miles
- 2018 – 275,512 miles
- 2017 – 273,272 miles
- 2016 – 270,329 miles
- 2015 – 267,015 miles
- 2014 – 263,088 miles
- 2013 – 257,282 miles
- 2012 – 247,028 miles
- 2011 – 235,404 miles
- 2010 – 221,663 miles
- 2009 – 208,129 miles
- 2008 – 19,550 miles
- 2007 – 183,215 miles
- 2006 – 163,813 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass303,313 miles
- MinorFront Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOuter Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (both) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
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 Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Full MOT history
24 tests since 25 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass303,313 miles (+4,566)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 303,313 miles
- Test number
- 303729996697
- MinorFront Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOuter Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (both) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass298,747 miles (+4,628)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 298,747 miles
- Test number
- 645113577562
- MinorSuspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated All (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (both) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass294,119 miles (+5,015)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 294,119 miles
- Test number
- 521628223610
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass289,104 miles (+4,686)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 289,104 miles
- Test number
- 225504736866
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass284,418 miles (+4,995)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 284,418 miles
- Test number
- 464121990642
- AdvisorySILLS CORRODED
Pass279,423 miles (+1,727)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 279,423 miles
- Test number
- 240937393398
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass277,696 miles (+1,014)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 277,696 miles
- Test number
- 673782269006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass276,682 miles (+1,170)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 276,682 miles
- Test number
- 989941139687
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass275,512 miles (+2,240)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 275,512 miles
- Test number
- 167776410278
- AdvisoryALL TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGES
Pass273,272 miles (+2,943)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 273,272 miles
- Test number
- 940263975197
- AdvisoryFRONT+REAR TYRES WEARING ON EDGES
Pass270,329 miles (+3,314)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 270,329 miles
- Test number
- 967776367622
- AdvisoryFRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT RUBBERS CRACKING +REAR TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGES
Pass267,015 miles (+3,927)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 267,015 miles
- Test number
- 976495582924
- AdvisoryFront +rear discs lipped
Pass263,088 miles (+5,806)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 263,088 miles
- Test number
- 808016984208
- NoteFront discs lipped
Pass257,282 miles (+10,254)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 257,282 miles
- Test number
- 396807783430
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass247,028 miles (+11,624)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 247,028 miles
- Test number
- 635743782209
- NoteRear tyres wearing on tread +o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge +n/s/f tyre just legal
Pass235,404 miles (+13,741)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 235,404 miles
- Test number
- 477005781267
- NoteFront tyres wearing on inner edge
Pass221,663 miles (+13,534)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 221,663 miles
- Test number
- 290287780203
- NoteChips in screen
Pass208,129 miles (+188,579)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 208,129 miles
- Test number
- 304391289470
- NoteChip in screen
Pass19,550 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 19,550 miles
- Test number
- 630449068271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,550 miles (-163,665)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,550 miles
- Test number
- 944429168270
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass183,215 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 183,215 miles
- Test number
- 451443987247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail183,213 miles (+19,400)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 183,213 miles
- Test number
- 792022587251
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass163,813 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 163,813 miles
- Test number
- 344848366493
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail163,813 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 163,813 miles
- Test number
- 702648666245
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about 9 DMR
- What vehicle is registration 9 DMR currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 9 DMR on a blue petrol BMW 5 Series first used on 1 Oct 1998. 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 9 DMR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 9 DMR is valid until 28 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 9 DMR?
- The MOT on 9 DMR is valid until 28 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 9 DMR done?
- 9 DMR was recorded at 303,313 miles at its MOT on 22 Oct 2026, an average of 6,949 miles a year.
- Has 9 DMR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 9 DMR has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Sept 2008.
- Has the mileage on 9 DMR ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 25 Sept 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 9 DMR find?
- 9 DMR passed its latest MOT on 22 Oct 2026 with 1 minor defect and 2 advisories: front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all; central front oil leak, but not excessive; outer integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (both).
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