BMW 535
Blue · Diesel · 2005 · 2,993 cc
LB05 BMWMOT history
LB05 BMW is a blue diesel BMW 535 first used on 14 Oct 2005. Its MOT is valid until 27 Oct 2026 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 106,787 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 106,787 mi
- At MOT on 20 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 5,388 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB05 BMW
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 535
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 14 Oct 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB05 BMW was last recorded at 106,787 miles on 20 Oct 2025, 6,176 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 100,611 miles · 10 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 6,176 miles
- Average per year
- 5,388 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 106,787 miles
- 2024 – 100,611 miles
- 2023 – 97,123 miles
- 2022 – 94,995 miles
- 2021 – 92,836 miles
- 2020 – 91,527 miles
- 2019 – 89,996 miles
- 2018 – 88,115 miles
- 2017 – 86,125 miles
- 2016 – 84,616 miles
- 2015 – 77,519 miles
- 2014 – 69,460 miles
- 2013 – 59,267 miles
- 2012 – 51,909 miles
- 2011 – 42,007 miles
- 2010 – 32,291 miles
- 2009 – 24,178 miles
- 2008 – 15,735 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass106,787 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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2009–2017
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2017
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking on inner tread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
22 tests since 26 Nov 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass106,787 miles (+6,176)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 106,787 miles
- Test number
- 394957954294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,611 miles (+3,488)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 100,611 miles
- Test number
- 270041619365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,123 miles (+2,128)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 97,123 miles
- Test number
- 505396769994
- MinorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass94,995 miles (+2,159)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 94,995 miles
- Test number
- 678779143145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,836 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 92,836 miles
- Test number
- 748385412967
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail92,836 miles (+1,309)1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,836 miles
- Test number
- 134498972304
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass91,527 miles (+1,531)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 91,527 miles
- Test number
- 197386500823
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass89,996 miles (+1,881)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 89,996 miles
- Test number
- 596398046789
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass88,115 miles (+1,990)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 88,115 miles
- Test number
- 882095239327
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides, pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass86,125 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 86,125 miles
- Test number
- 190464648699
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre heavily worn on inner raised tread area
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail86,125 miles (+1,509)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,125 miles
- Test number
- 427918833748
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at hose union (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre heavily worn on inner raised tread area
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass84,616 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 84,616 miles
- Test number
- 174389048385
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail84,614 miles (+7,095)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,614 miles
- Test number
- 488844530453
- FailureNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass77,519 miles (+96)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 77,519 miles
- Test number
- 165770552909
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear adjacent to flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)
Fail77,423 miles (+7,963)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,423 miles
- Test number
- 944563794546
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear adjacent to flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear adjacent to flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)
Pass69,460 miles (+10,193)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 69,460 miles
- Test number
- 596891954334
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass59,267 miles (+7,358)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 59,267 miles
- Test number
- 219999203329
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSlight steering noise from coloumn
Pass51,909 miles (+9,902)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 51,909 miles
- Test number
- 487098622363
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass42,007 miles (+9,716)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 42,007 miles
- Test number
- 669012511304
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass32,291 miles (+8,113)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 32,291 miles
- Test number
- 112902810381
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass24,178 miles (+8,443)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 24,178 miles
- Test number
- 961556159339
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass15,735 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 15,735 miles
- Test number
- 123611238346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB05 BMW
- Does LB05 BMW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB05 BMW is valid until 27 Oct 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LB05 BMW?
- The MOT on LB05 BMW is valid until 27 Oct 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB05 BMW done?
- LB05 BMW was recorded at 106,787 miles at its MOT on 20 Oct 2025, an average of 5,388 miles a year.
- Has LB05 BMW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB05 BMW has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Oct 2021.
- Has the mileage on LB05 BMW 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 LB05 BMW find?
- LB05 BMW passed its latest MOT on 20 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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