BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1991 · 2,494 cc
C5 OFSMOT history
C5 OFS is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 31 Dec 1991. Its MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026 and it has passed 15 of 18 MOT tests, with 81,149 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 81,149 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 15 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,805 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C5 OFS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1991
- First used
- 31 Dec 1991
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
C5 OFS was last recorded at 81,149 miles on 1 Sept 2025, 164 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 80,985 miles · 31 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 164 miles
- Average per year
- 1,805 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 81,149 miles
- 2024 – 80,985 miles
- 2023 – 80,721 miles
- 2022 – 80,424 miles
- 2021 – 80,361 miles
- 2019 – 80,164 miles
- 2018 – 80,082 miles
- 2016 – 79,705 miles
- 2015 – 79,084 miles
- 2014 – 76,583 miles
- 2012 – 72,222 miles
- 2011 – 69,138 miles
- 2009 – 63,208 miles
- 2008 – 55,648 miles
- 2007 – 48,063 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 Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
18 tests since 3 May 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass81,149 miles (+164)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 81,149 miles
- Test number
- 484188924730
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,985 miles (+264)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 80,985 miles
- Test number
- 948319774347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,721 miles (+297)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 80,721 miles
- Test number
- 777200584215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,424 miles (+63)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 80,424 miles
- Test number
- 922908450368
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,361 miles (+197)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 80,361 miles
- Test number
- 446667872103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,164 miles (+82)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 80,164 miles
- Test number
- 413008823519
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,082 miles (+377)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 80,082 miles
- Test number
- 541009516283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,705 miles (+621)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2017
- Odometer
- 79,705 miles
- Test number
- 535383528589
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,084 miles (+3)3 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2016
- Odometer
- 79,084 miles
- Test number
- 207280545111
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront tyres wearing on inner edges
- NoteFuel pipes corroded
- NoteOil leak
- NoteRear tyres bold on inner edges
Fail79,081 miles (+2,498)1 failure3 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,081 miles
- Test number
- 688741635109
- FailureElectrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed (1.9.2c)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront tyres wearing on inner edges
- NoteFuel pipes corroded
- NoteOil leak
- NoteRear tyres bold on inner edges
Pass76,583 miles (+4,361)7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 76,583 miles
- Test number
- 529196434140
- NoteFront brake discs wearing
- NoteFront number plate slightly damaged
- NoteN/s/f tyre wearing inner edge
- NoteN/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
- NoteO/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
- NoteO/s/r handbrake reading slightly low
- NoteO/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
Pass72,222 miles (+3,084)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 72,222 miles
- Test number
- 428221932450
- NoteAir intake hose perishing.
Pass69,138 miles (+5,930)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 69,138 miles
- Test number
- 819507591249
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteAir intake pipe split
- NoteBonnet stay s/absorbers weak
Pass63,208 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 63,208 miles
- Test number
- 183984159239
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Fail63,208 miles (+7,560)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,208 miles
- Test number
- 124473159262
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Pass55,648 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 55,648 miles
- Test number
- 212308758194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,646 miles (+7,583)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,646 miles
- Test number
- 811068558127
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside front tyre right on legal limit and has screw in tread
Pass48,063 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2008
- Odometer
- 48,063 miles
- Test number
- 462143327185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C5 OFS
- Does C5 OFS currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on C5 OFS expired on 31 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on C5 OFS?
- The MOT on C5 OFS expired on 31 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has C5 OFS done?
- C5 OFS was recorded at 81,149 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2025, an average of 1,805 miles a year.
- Has C5 OFS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C5 OFS has failed 3 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 11 May 2015.
- Has the mileage on C5 OFS 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 OFS find?
- C5 OFS passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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