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BMW 523

Green · Petrol · 1997 · 2,494 cc

KEC 218MOT history

KEC 218 is a green petrol BMW 523 first used on 27 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 22 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 104,209 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Aug 2026.

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MOT
Valid
Until 22 Aug 2027
Mileage
104,209 mi
At MOT on 4 Aug 2026
MOT tests
22
21 passed · 1 failed
Per year
1,997 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
KEC 218
Registration format
Dateless
Make
BMW
Model
523
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
2,494 cc
Year of manufacture
1997
First used
27 Aug 1997
MOT status
MOT valid until 22 Aug 2027
Latest MOT test
4 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

KEC 218 was last recorded at 104,209 miles on 4 Aug 2026, 158 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Aug 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
104,051 miles · 1 Aug 2025
Between the last two tests
158 miles
Average per year
1,997 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 104,209 miles
  • 2025 – 104,051 miles
  • 2024 – 103,947 miles
  • 2023 – 103,508 miles
  • 2022 – 103,267 miles
  • 2021 – 102,286 miles
  • 2020 – 100,879 miles
  • 2019 – 100,458 miles
  • 2018 – 99,957 miles
  • 2017 – 99,335 miles
  • 2016 – 98,512 miles
  • 2015 – 97,200 miles
  • 2014 – 95,600 miles
  • 2013 – 93,115 miles
  • 2012 – 91,033 miles
  • 2011 – 87,445 miles
  • 2010 – 84,453 miles
  • 2009 – 79,783 miles
  • 2008 – 75,047 miles
  • 2007 – 69,315 miles
  • 2006 – 64,281 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass104,209 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

22 tests since 8 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass104,209 miles (+158)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2027
    Odometer
    104,209 miles
    Test number
    170768923795

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass104,051 miles (+104)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2026
    Odometer
    104,051 miles
    Test number
    599709879588

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass103,947 miles (+439)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2025
    Odometer
    103,947 miles
    Test number
    410287390642

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass103,508 miles (+241)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2024
    Odometer
    103,508 miles
    Test number
    309487433650

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass103,267 miles (+981)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2023
    Odometer
    103,267 miles
    Test number
    887963766202

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass102,286 miles (+1,407)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2022
    Odometer
    102,286 miles
    Test number
    316216276710

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass100,879 miles (+421)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2021
    Odometer
    100,879 miles
    Test number
    465434642206

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass100,458 miles (+501)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    100,458 miles
    Test number
    798296075917

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass99,957 miles (+622)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2019
    Odometer
    99,957 miles
    Test number
    148608404430

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass99,335 miles (+823)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2018
    Odometer
    99,335 miles
    Test number
    890406693113

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass98,512 miles (+1,312)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2017
    Odometer
    98,512 miles
    Test number
    604493977575
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  12. Pass97,200 miles (+1,600)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    97,200 miles
    Test number
    408494424094

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass95,600 miles (+2,485)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    95,600 miles
    Test number
    218045934286

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass93,115 miles (+2,082)
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2014
    Odometer
    93,115 miles
    Test number
    715445413226

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass91,033 miles (+3,588)
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2013
    Odometer
    91,033 miles
    Test number
    717827312253

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass87,445 miles (+2,992)
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2012
    Odometer
    87,445 miles
    Test number
    608018011241

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass84,453 miles (+4,670)
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2011
    Odometer
    84,453 miles
    Test number
    921266620284

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass79,783 miles (+4,736)
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2010
    Odometer
    79,783 miles
    Test number
    590878919222

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass75,047 miles (+5,732)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2009
    Odometer
    75,047 miles
    Test number
    732916728212
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  20. Pass69,315 miles
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2008
    Odometer
    69,315 miles
    Test number
    981009717239

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Fail69,315 miles (+5,034)1 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    69,315 miles
    Test number
    103689517204
    • DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  22. Pass64,281 miles
    MOT expiry
    21 Aug 2007
    Odometer
    64,281 miles
    Test number
    530430226285

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about KEC 218

What vehicle is registration KEC 218 currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show KEC 218 on a green petrol BMW 523 first used on 27 Aug 1997. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
Does KEC 218 currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on KEC 218 is valid until 22 Aug 2027.
When is the MOT due on KEC 218?
The MOT on KEC 218 is valid until 22 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has KEC 218 done?
KEC 218 was recorded at 104,209 miles at its MOT on 4 Aug 2026, an average of 1,997 miles a year.
Has KEC 218 ever failed its MOT?
Yes. KEC 218 has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Aug 2007.
Has the mileage on KEC 218 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 KEC 218 find?
KEC 218 passed its latest MOT on 4 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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