
BMW 435
Grey · Diesel · 2017 · 2,993 cc
L5 VKEMOT history
L5 VKE is a grey diesel BMW 435 first used on 25 Jan 2017. Its MOT is valid until 22 Jul 2027 and it has passed 7 of 11 MOT tests, with 52,708 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 52,708 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 7 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,874 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 VKE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 435
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- First used
- 25 Jan 2017
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 VKE was last recorded at 52,708 miles on 23 Jul 2026, 23 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 52,685 miles · 3 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 23 miles
- Average per year
- 1,874 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 52,708 miles
- 2025 – 52,685 miles
- 2024 – 52,215 miles
- 2023 – 51,963 miles
- 2022 – 51,088 miles
- 2021 – 46,691 miles
- 2020 – 40,489 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.
Front number plate cracked
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Noise from front wiper blades
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
11 tests since 15 Jan 2020, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass52,708 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 52,708 miles
- Test number
- 197192672145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,708 miles (+23)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,708 miles
- Test number
- 319192002416
- MajorCentral Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Pass52,685 miles (+470)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 52,685 miles
- Test number
- 243242802685
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,215 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 52,215 miles
- Test number
- 657388272642
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,215 miles (+252)1 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,215 miles
- Test number
- 469610424361
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 255/35/19 rsc (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass51,963 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 51,963 miles
- Test number
- 254967749733
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,963 miles (+875)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,963 miles
- Test number
- 705860314026
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass51,088 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 51,088 miles
- Test number
- 162855435672
- AdvisoryFront number plate cracked
- AdvisoryNoise from front wiper blades
Fail51,088 miles (+4,397)1 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,088 miles
- Test number
- 418426891308
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront number plate cracked
- AdvisoryNoise from front wiper blades
Pass46,691 miles (+6,202)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 46,691 miles
- Test number
- 658357928627
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,489 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 40,489 miles
- Test number
- 383603410859
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 VKE
- Does L5 VKE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 VKE is valid until 22 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 VKE?
- The MOT on L5 VKE is valid until 22 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 VKE done?
- L5 VKE was recorded at 52,708 miles at its MOT on 23 Jul 2026, an average of 1,874 miles a year.
- Has L5 VKE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 VKE has failed 4 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on L5 VKE 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 VKE find?
- L5 VKE passed its latest MOT on 23 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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