BMW M3
Grey · Petrol · 2004 · 3,246 cc
C5 LVPMOT history
C5 LVP is a grey petrol BMW M3 first used on 5 Mar 2004. Its MOT is valid until 15 Sept 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 92,839 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 92,839 mi
- At MOT on 15 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,111 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C5 LVP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M3
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,246 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 5 Mar 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C5 LVP was last recorded at 92,839 miles on 15 Sept 2026, 3,195 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 89,644 miles · 16 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,195 miles
- Average per year
- 4,111 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 92,839 miles
- 2025 – 89,644 miles
- 2024 – 89,188 miles
- 2023 – 84,541 miles
- 2022 – 81,119 miles
- 2021 – 79,652 miles
- 2019 – 77,429 miles
- 2018 – 72,654 miles
- 2017 – 70,849 miles
- 2016 – 69,194 miles
- 2015 – 63,469 miles
- 2014 – 58,569 miles
- 2013 – 53,077 miles
- 2012 – 49,371 miles
- 2011 – 41,297 miles
- 2010 – 33,378 miles
- 2009 – 23,488 miles
- 2008 – 19,891 miles
- 2007 – 12,823 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass92,839 miles
- MinorNearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (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.
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2012
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
23 tests since 17 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass92,839 miles (+3,195)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 92,839 miles
- Test number
- 485803865355
- MinorNearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass89,644 miles (+456)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 89,644 miles
- Test number
- 234528317247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,188 miles (+4,647)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 89,188 miles
- Test number
- 511907762390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,541 miles (+3,422)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 84,541 miles
- Test number
- 181253307158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,119 miles (+1,467)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 81,119 miles
- Test number
- 582877196407
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,652 miles (+2,223)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 79,652 miles
- Test number
- 401058981143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,429 miles (+4,775)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 77,429 miles
- Test number
- 631278479036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,654 miles (+1,805)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 72,654 miles
- Test number
- 877300965717
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre
Pass70,849 miles (+1,655)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 70,849 miles
- Test number
- 323259898029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,194 miles (+5,725)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 69,194 miles
- Test number
- 507018731242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,469 miles (+4,900)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 63,469 miles
- Test number
- 376935005262
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass58,569 miles (+5,492)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 58,569 miles
- Test number
- 849358494165
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass53,077 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 53,077 miles
- Test number
- 625808873162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,056 miles (+3,685)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,056 miles
- Test number
- 578782773167
- FailureOffside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- NoteAll tyres perished
Pass49,371 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 49,371 miles
- Test number
- 455675772118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,370 miles (+8,073)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,370 miles
- Test number
- 668304762196
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass41,297 miles (+7,919)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2012
- Odometer
- 41,297 miles
- Test number
- 205095821486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,378 miles (+9,890)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 33,378 miles
- Test number
- 472940100126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,488 miles (+3,597)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 23,488 miles
- Test number
- 780718909131
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBrake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass19,891 miles (+149)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 19,891 miles
- Test number
- 633699398024
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Fail19,742 miles (+6,919)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,742 miles
- Test number
- 373186298056
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.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)
Pass12,823 miles (+146)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 12,823 miles
- Test number
- 322121607167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,677 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,677 miles
- Test number
- 351566977065
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Questions about C5 LVP
- Does C5 LVP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C5 LVP is valid until 15 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C5 LVP?
- The MOT on C5 LVP is valid until 15 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C5 LVP done?
- C5 LVP was recorded at 92,839 miles at its MOT on 15 Sept 2026, an average of 4,111 miles a year.
- Has C5 LVP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C5 LVP has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jun 2013.
- Has the mileage on C5 LVP 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 C5 LVP find?
- C5 LVP passed its latest MOT on 15 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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