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BMW 530

Blue · Diesel · 2006 · 2,993 cc

E8 PALMOT history

E8 PAL is a blue diesel BMW 530 first used on 1 Sept 2006. Its MOT is valid until 1 Sept 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 101,545 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Aug 2026.

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MOT
Valid
Until 1 Sept 2027
Mileage
101,545 mi
At MOT on 12 Aug 2026
MOT tests
20
18 passed · 2 failed
Per year
2,059 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
E8 PAL
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
BMW
Model
530
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,993 cc
Year of manufacture
2006
First used
1 Sept 2006
MOT status
MOT valid until 1 Sept 2027
Latest MOT test
12 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

E8 PAL was last recorded at 101,545 miles on 12 Aug 2026, 1,444 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Aug 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
100,101 miles · 22 Aug 2025
Between the last two tests
1,444 miles
Average per year
2,059 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 101,545 miles
  • 2025 – 100,101 miles
  • 2024 – 98,690 miles
  • 2023 – 97,220 miles
  • 2022 – 95,878 miles
  • 2021 – 94,468 miles
  • 2020 – 92,304 miles
  • 2019 – 89,849 miles
  • 2018 – 87,471 miles
  • 2017 – 84,847 miles
  • 2016 – 82,000 miles
  • 2015 – 79,149 miles
  • 2014 – 76,384 miles
  • 2013 – 74,026 miles
  • 2012 – 71,267 miles
  • 2011 – 70,391 miles
  • 2010 – 69,404 miles
  • 2009 – 66,554 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass101,545 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

20 tests since 14 Aug 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass101,545 miles (+1,444)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2027
    Odometer
    101,545 miles
    Test number
    563914774774

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass100,101 miles (+1,411)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    100,101 miles
    Test number
    426057868419

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass98,690 miles (+1,470)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    98,690 miles
    Test number
    363134943774

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass97,220 miles (+1,342)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    97,220 miles
    Test number
    338101797870

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass95,878 miles (+1,410)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    95,878 miles
    Test number
    560612147754

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass94,468 miles (+3)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    94,468 miles
    Test number
    777777510938

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Fail94,465 miles (+2,161)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    94,465 miles
    Test number
    268508686290
    • MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 (1.1.11 (c))
  8. Pass92,304 miles (+2,455)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    92,304 miles
    Test number
    738675467506

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass89,849 miles (+2,378)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    89,849 miles
    Test number
    151080049219

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass87,471 miles (+2,624)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    87,471 miles
    Test number
    871215270669

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass84,847 miles (+2,847)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    84,847 miles
    Test number
    658027791106

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass82,000 miles (+2,851)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2017
    Odometer
    82,000 miles
    Test number
    587183869654

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass79,149 miles (+2,765)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2016
    Odometer
    79,149 miles
    Test number
    697004025263

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass76,384 miles (+2,358)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2015
    Odometer
    76,384 miles
    Test number
    656357214272

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass74,026 miles (+2,759)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2014
    Odometer
    74,026 miles
    Test number
    498637923249

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass71,267 miles (+876)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2013
    Odometer
    71,267 miles
    Test number
    766913422260

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass70,391 miles (+987)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2012
    Odometer
    70,391 miles
    Test number
    395279721265

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass69,404 miles (+2,850)
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2011
    Odometer
    69,404 miles
    Test number
    324003720245

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass66,554 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    1 Sept 2010
    Odometer
    66,554 miles
    Test number
    240806729293
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  20. Fail66,554 miles1 failure1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    66,554 miles
    Test number
    672816029238
    • FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Questions about E8 PAL

Does E8 PAL currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on E8 PAL is valid until 1 Sept 2027.
When is the MOT due on E8 PAL?
The MOT on E8 PAL is valid until 1 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has E8 PAL done?
E8 PAL was recorded at 101,545 miles at its MOT on 12 Aug 2026, an average of 2,059 miles a year.
Has E8 PAL ever failed its MOT?
Yes. E8 PAL has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Aug 2021.
Has the mileage on E8 PAL 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 E8 PAL find?
E8 PAL passed its latest MOT on 12 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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