BMW 523
Red · Petrol · 1999 · 2,494 cc
C8 BMHMOT history
C8 BMH is a red petrol BMW 523 first used on 9 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 10 Mar 2027 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 164,060 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 164,060 mi
- At MOT on 11 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 3,237 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 BMH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 523
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 9 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 BMH was last recorded at 164,060 miles on 11 Mar 2026, 3,544 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 160,516 miles · 25 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,544 miles
- Average per year
- 3,237 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 164,060 miles
- 2024 – 160,516 miles
- 2023 – 158,545 miles
- 2022 – 156,010 miles
- 2021 – 150,827 miles
- 2020 – 149,653 miles
- 2019 – 147,848 miles
- 2018 – 146,883 miles
- 2017 – 145,817 miles
- 2016 – 142,766 miles
- 2015 – 139,854 miles
- 2011 – 139,298 miles
- 2010 – 134,573 miles
- 2009 – 128,841 miles
- 2008 – 120,929 miles
- 2007 – 109,771 miles
- 2006 – 100,318 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass164,060 miles
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.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Dangerous3 MOTs, 2006–2008
Full MOT history
23 tests since 1 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass164,060 miles (+3,544)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 164,060 miles
- Test number
- 107457137014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass160,516 miles (+1,971)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 160,516 miles
- Test number
- 979224136809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,545 miles (+2,535)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 158,545 miles
- Test number
- 646528610406
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,010 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 156,010 miles
- Test number
- 496469087849
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail155,998 miles (+5,171)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 155,998 miles
- Test number
- 199992472291
- MajorNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass150,827 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 150,827 miles
- Test number
- 689900835060
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail150,824 miles (+1,171)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,824 miles
- Test number
- 945156902081
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass149,653 miles (+1,805)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 149,653 miles
- Test number
- 796702581638
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,848 miles (+965)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 147,848 miles
- Test number
- 416866769751
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,883 miles (+1,066)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 146,883 miles
- Test number
- 758789311906
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,817 miles (+3,051)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 145,817 miles
- Test number
- 141919403505
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass142,766 miles (+2,912)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 142,766 miles
- Test number
- 167035938505
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,854 miles (+556)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 139,854 miles
- Test number
- 392316726296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,298 miles (+4,725)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 139,298 miles
- Test number
- 945969671169
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Pass134,573 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 134,573 miles
- Test number
- 450001380164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail134,573 miles (+5,732)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,573 miles
- Test number
- 281471080401
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Pass128,841 miles (+7,912)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 128,841 miles
- Test number
- 584724489100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,929 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 120,929 miles
- Test number
- 274909578461
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSuspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
- NoteN/s/f tyre wearing on outter edge
Fail120,920 miles (+11,149)1 dangerous2 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,920 miles
- Test number
- 500039578162
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSuspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
- NoteN/s/f tyre wearing on outter edge
Pass109,771 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 109,771 miles
- Test number
- 204624987486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail109,771 miles (+9,453)1 dangerous3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,771 miles
- Test number
- 891780087134
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass100,318 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 100,318 miles
- Test number
- 640525386108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail100,318 miles4 dangerous2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,318 miles
- Test number
- 222112786498
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- NoteFront and rear brake pads near limits of wear
- NoteO/s/f tyre wearing on edges
Questions about C8 BMH
- Does C8 BMH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 BMH is valid until 10 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 BMH?
- The MOT on C8 BMH is valid until 10 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 BMH done?
- C8 BMH was recorded at 164,060 miles at its MOT on 11 Mar 2026, an average of 3,237 miles a year.
- Has C8 BMH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 BMH has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on C8 BMH 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 C8 BMH find?
- C8 BMH passed its latest MOT on 11 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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