BMW 5 Series
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
C8 LSRMOT history
C8 LSR is a grey diesel BMW 5 Series first used on 24 Apr 2012. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 197,878 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 197,878 mi
- At MOT on 22 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 11 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 11,470 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 LSR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 5 Series
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 24 Apr 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 LSR was last recorded at 197,878 miles on 22 Jan 2026, 6 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Jan 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 197,872 miles · 20 Jan 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 6 miles
- Average per year
- 11,470 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 197,878 miles
- 2025 – 183,900 miles
- 2024 – 170,845 miles
- 2023 – 161,031 miles
- 2022 – 152,223 miles
- 2021 – 144,453 miles
- 2018 – 131,912 miles
- 2017 – 110,793 miles
- 2016 – 92,019 miles
- 2015 – 74,401 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass197,878 miles
- AdvisoryRear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Both wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Full MOT history
15 tests since 18 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass197,878 miles (+6)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 197,878 miles
- Test number
- 657219920126
- AdvisoryRear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Both wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Fail197,872 miles (+13,972)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 197,872 miles
- Test number
- 837487286423
- DangerousRear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both tires (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousTrack rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment Both sides (2.1.3 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Both wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass183,900 miles (+13,055)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 183,900 miles
- Test number
- 798511042409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,845 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 170,845 miles
- Test number
- 754369471929
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail170,842 miles (+9,811)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 170,842 miles
- Test number
- 676278956453
- MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass161,031 miles (+8,808)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 161,031 miles
- Test number
- 898586377559
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,223 miles (+7,770)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 152,223 miles
- Test number
- 553210598729
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre, some outer side wall damage
Pass144,453 miles (+12,541)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 144,453 miles
- Test number
- 193467059341
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass131,912 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 131,912 miles
- Test number
- 238601339104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail131,876 miles (+3,051)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,876 miles
- Test number
- 826080935414
- MajorNearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass128,825 miles (+18,032)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2019
- Odometer
- 128,825 miles
- Test number
- 991442722460
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,793 miles (+18,774)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 110,793 miles
- Test number
- 424739596421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,019 miles (+17,618)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 92,019 miles
- Test number
- 586707191327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,401 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 74,401 miles
- Test number
- 805001115191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,401 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,401 miles
- Test number
- 379108605142
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Questions about C8 LSR
- Does C8 LSR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 LSR is valid until 21 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 LSR?
- The MOT on C8 LSR is valid until 21 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 LSR done?
- C8 LSR was recorded at 197,878 miles at its MOT on 22 Jan 2026, an average of 11,470 miles a year.
- Has C8 LSR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 LSR has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on C8 LSR 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 LSR find?
- C8 LSR passed its latest MOT on 22 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: rear inner road wheel slightly distorted both wheels.
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