
BMW M5
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 4,941 cc
BBJ 1MOT history
BBJ 1 is a silver petrol BMW M5 first used on 10 Sept 2003. Its MOT expired on 6 Dec 2025 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 83,225 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Dec 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 6 Dec 2025
- Mileage
- 83,225 mi
- At MOT on 7 Dec 2024
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,294 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- BBJ 1
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,941 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 10 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 6 Dec 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Dec 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
BBJ 1 was last recorded at 83,225 miles on 7 Dec 2024, 2,934 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Nov 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 80,291 miles · 3 Nov 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 2,934 miles
- Average per year
- 3,294 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 83,225 miles
- 2022 – 80,291 miles
- 2021 – 74,594 miles
- 2020 – 72,599 miles
- 2019 – 72,088 miles
- 2018 – 71,109 miles
- 2017 – 70,275 miles
- 2016 – 68,649 miles
- 2015 – 67,906 miles
- 2014 – 66,271 miles
- 2013 – 64,571 miles
- 2012 – 60,535 miles
- 2011 – 55,063 miles
- 2010 – 49,287 miles
- 2009 – 43,207 miles
- 2008 – 39,076 miles
- 2007 – 30,574 miles
- 2006 – 22,983 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
21 tests since 24 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,225 miles (+2,934)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 83,225 miles
- Test number
- 360225581419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,291 miles (+5,697)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 80,291 miles
- Test number
- 626395246184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,594 miles (+1,995)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 74,594 miles
- Test number
- 291653658661
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,599 miles (+511)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 72,599 miles
- Test number
- 864649287819
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,088 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 72,088 miles
- Test number
- 326084086092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,088 miles (+979)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,088 miles
- Test number
- 464019364083
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Pass71,109 miles (+834)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 71,109 miles
- Test number
- 641424638967
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass70,275 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 70,275 miles
- Test number
- 961846664651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,274 miles (+1,625)1 dangerous3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,274 miles
- Test number
- 891161065858
- DangerousNearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing B UCKLE MISSING (5.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.D.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced 11 PERCENT (3.7.D.3b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass68,649 miles (+743)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 68,649 miles
- Test number
- 427190628487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,906 miles (+1,635)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 67,906 miles
- Test number
- 165331415230
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass66,271 miles (+1,700)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 66,271 miles
- Test number
- 427882414202
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass64,571 miles (+4,036)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 64,571 miles
- Test number
- 815217903240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,535 miles (+5,472)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 60,535 miles
- Test number
- 817788602292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,063 miles (+5,776)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 55,063 miles
- Test number
- 427174911259
- AdvisoryRear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Pass49,287 miles (+6,080)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 49,287 miles
- Test number
- 591018600284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,207 miles (+4,131)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 43,207 miles
- Test number
- 740335119254
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass39,076 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 39,076 miles
- Test number
- 454618448286
- NoteN/s/f tyre worn on edges
Fail39,076 miles (+8,502)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,076 miles
- Test number
- 721427948217
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- NoteN/s/f tyre worn on edges
Pass30,574 miles (+7,591)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 30,574 miles
- Test number
- 204240127282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,983 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 22,983 miles
- Test number
- 554426736244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about BBJ 1
- What vehicle is registration BBJ 1 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show BBJ 1 on a silver petrol BMW M5 first used on 10 Sept 2003. 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 BBJ 1 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on BBJ 1 expired on 6 Dec 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on BBJ 1?
- The MOT on BBJ 1 expired on 6 Dec 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has BBJ 1 done?
- BBJ 1 was recorded at 83,225 miles at its MOT on 7 Dec 2024, an average of 3,294 miles a year.
- Has BBJ 1 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. BBJ 1 has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2019.
- Has the mileage on BBJ 1 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 BBJ 1 find?
- BBJ 1 passed its latest MOT on 7 Dec 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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