BMW 730
Blue · Diesel · 2011 · 2,993 cc
L5 UFOMOT history
L5 UFO is a blue diesel BMW 730 first used on 13 Sept 2011. Its MOT is valid until 6 Mar 2027 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 143,466 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 143,466 mi
- At MOT on 26 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 14 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,008 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 UFO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 730
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 13 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 UFO was last recorded at 143,466 miles on 26 Feb 2026, 8,045 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 135,421 miles · 7 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,045 miles
- Average per year
- 10,008 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 143,466 miles
- 2025 – 135,421 miles
- 2024 – 127,489 miles
- 2023 – 118,203 miles
- 2022 – 111,747 miles
- 2021 – 104,675 miles
- 2020 – 93,901 miles
- 2019 – 78,050 miles
- 2018 – 74,483 miles
- 2017 – 69,278 miles
- 2016 – 60,208 miles
- 2015 – 44,978 miles
- 2014 – 28,547 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2025
Full MOT history
15 tests since 3 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass143,466 miles (+8,045)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 143,466 miles
- Test number
- 235398661326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass135,421 miles (+7,932)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 135,421 miles
- Test number
- 279420143295
- 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))
Pass127,489 miles (+9,286)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 127,489 miles
- Test number
- 300816579267
- MinorCentral Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view windscreen chip 2mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre running low 2mm
Pass118,203 miles (+6,456)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 118,203 miles
- Test number
- 672287503879
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,747 miles (+7,072)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 111,747 miles
- Test number
- 770804053523
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass104,675 miles (+10,774)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 104,675 miles
- Test number
- 867536735037
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass93,901 miles (+15,851)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 93,901 miles
- Test number
- 652592068171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,050 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 78,050 miles
- Test number
- 972375444331
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,043 miles (+3,560)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 78,043 miles
- Test number
- 549631781145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,483 miles (+5,205)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 74,483 miles
- Test number
- 960832115117
- AdvisoryRear Nail in tyre both rear
Pass69,278 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 69,278 miles
- Test number
- 725665523362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,277 miles (+9,069)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,277 miles
- Test number
- 800245228368
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass60,208 miles (+15,230)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 60,208 miles
- Test number
- 833225320033
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass44,978 miles (+16,431)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 44,978 miles
- Test number
- 130386540778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,547 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 28,547 miles
- Test number
- 328106844246
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about L5 UFO
- Does L5 UFO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 UFO is valid until 6 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 UFO?
- The MOT on L5 UFO is valid until 6 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 UFO done?
- L5 UFO was recorded at 143,466 miles at its MOT on 26 Feb 2026, an average of 10,008 miles a year.
- Has L5 UFO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 UFO has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Oct 2017.
- Has the mileage on L5 UFO 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 UFO find?
- L5 UFO passed its latest MOT on 26 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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