BMW 525
Blue · Diesel · 2011 · 3,000 cc
L5 CSFMOT history
L5 CSF is a blue diesel BMW 525 first used on 31 Mar 2011. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jan 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 200,542 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 200,542 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 12,702 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 CSF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 3,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 31 Mar 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 CSF was last recorded at 200,542 miles on 12 Jan 2026, 4,797 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 195,745 miles · 17 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,797 miles
- Average per year
- 12,702 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 200,542 miles
- 2025 – 195,745 miles
- 2024 – 190,345 miles
- 2023 – 187,483 miles
- 2021 – 183,682 miles
- 2020 – 174,795 miles
- 2019 – 162,137 miles
- 2018 – 138,840 miles
- 2017 – 115,349 miles
- 2016 – 93,576 miles
- 2015 – 69,871 miles
- 2014 – 49,614 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Manufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
14 tests since 24 Feb 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass200,542 miles (+4,797)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 200,542 miles
- Test number
- 743673614401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass195,745 miles (+5,400)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 195,745 miles
- Test number
- 995506237550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass190,345 miles (+2,862)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 190,345 miles
- Test number
- 657117798371
- AdvisoryManufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components
Pass187,483 miles (+3,801)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 187,483 miles
- Test number
- 524700556172
- AdvisoryManufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass183,682 miles (+4,212)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 183,682 miles
- Test number
- 526053572094
- AdvisoryManufacturers engine and body/sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass179,470 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 179,470 miles
- Test number
- 789931836262
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail179,470 miles (+4,675)2 dangerous3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 179,470 miles
- Test number
- 649635987272
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2454518 (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2454518 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass174,795 miles (+12,658)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 174,795 miles
- Test number
- 333979655523
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass162,137 miles (+23,297)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 162,137 miles
- Test number
- 243464683934
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass138,840 miles (+23,491)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 138,840 miles
- Test number
- 677848765387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,349 miles (+21,773)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 115,349 miles
- Test number
- 643594699584
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3.4mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass93,576 miles (+23,705)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 93,576 miles
- Test number
- 441797450768
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,871 miles (+20,257)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 69,871 miles
- Test number
- 876287735069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,614 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 49,614 miles
- Test number
- 956465454099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 CSF
- Does L5 CSF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 CSF is valid until 16 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 CSF?
- The MOT on L5 CSF is valid until 16 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 CSF done?
- L5 CSF was recorded at 200,542 miles at its MOT on 12 Jan 2026, an average of 12,702 miles a year.
- Has L5 CSF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 CSF has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jan 2021.
- Has the mileage on L5 CSF 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 L5 CSF find?
- L5 CSF passed its latest MOT on 12 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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