BMW 530
Black · Petrol · 2006 · 2,996 cc
L15 EKTMOT history
L15 EKT is a black petrol BMW 530 first used on 8 Mar 2006. Its MOT is valid until 1 Nov 2026 and it has passed 17 of 22 MOT tests, with 179,991 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 179,991 mi
- At MOT on 20 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 17 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 9,227 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L15 EKT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 530
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,996 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 8 Mar 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L15 EKT was last recorded at 179,991 miles on 20 Oct 2025, 8,812 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 May 2014: 77,610 miles, lower than 77,611 miles on 14 May 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 171,179 miles · 12 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 8,812 miles
- Average per year
- 9,227 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 179,991 miles
- 2024 – 171,179 miles
- 2023 – 163,965 miles
- 2022 – 158,095 miles
- 2021 – 149,055 miles
- 2020 – 139,879 miles
- 2019 – 121,061 miles
- 2018 – 117,356 miles
- 2017 – 111,014 miles
- 2016 – 101,466 miles
- 2015 – 90,755 miles
- 2014 – 77,610 miles
- 2013 – 65,815 miles
- 2012 – 56,478 miles
- 2011 – 44,706 miles
- 2010 – 33,957 miles
- 2009 – 26,768 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass179,991 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Full MOT history
22 tests since 13 Mar 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass179,991 miles (+8,812)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 179,991 miles
- Test number
- 252805353296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,179 miles (+7,214)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 171,179 miles
- Test number
- 304124378307
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass163,965 miles (+5,870)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 163,965 miles
- Test number
- 790588621417
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,095 miles (+9,040)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 158,095 miles
- Test number
- 896758260544
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,055 miles (+9,176)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 149,055 miles
- Test number
- 814779970783
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass139,879 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 139,879 miles
- Test number
- 188440867619
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail139,879 miles (+18,818)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 139,879 miles
- Test number
- 304401596161
- Repaired at testExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass121,061 miles (+3,705)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 121,061 miles
- Test number
- 947866448716
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass117,356 miles (+6,342)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 117,356 miles
- Test number
- 275093270135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,014 miles (+9,548)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 111,014 miles
- Test number
- 156396040228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,466 miles (+10,711)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 101,466 miles
- Test number
- 363931829754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,755 miles (+13,145)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 90,755 miles
- Test number
- 677014065165
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass77,610 miles (-1)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2015
- Odometer
- 77,610 miles
- Test number
- 985255034106
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail77,611 miles (+11,796)1 dangerous2 failures2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,611 miles
- Test number
- 157104634173
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass65,815 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2014
- Odometer
- 65,815 miles
- Test number
- 187400843175
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail65,815 miles (+9,337)2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,815 miles
- Test number
- 848380343188
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass56,478 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 56,478 miles
- Test number
- 376586692004
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail56,478 miles (+11,772)4 dangerous1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,478 miles
- Test number
- 229474292021
- 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 Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass44,706 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 44,706 miles
- Test number
- 745568391035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail44,682 miles (+10,725)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,682 miles
- Test number
- 815906591093
- 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)
Pass33,957 miles (+7,189)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 33,957 miles
- Test number
- 202916450069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,768 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 26,768 miles
- Test number
- 224982579082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L15 EKT
- Does L15 EKT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L15 EKT is valid until 1 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L15 EKT?
- The MOT on L15 EKT is valid until 1 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L15 EKT done?
- L15 EKT was recorded at 179,991 miles at its MOT on 20 Oct 2025, an average of 9,227 miles a year.
- Has L15 EKT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L15 EKT has failed 5 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Nov 2020.
- Has the mileage on L15 EKT ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 May 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L15 EKT find?
- L15 EKT passed its latest MOT on 20 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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