
BMW 525
Blue · Diesel · 2004 · 2,497 cc
LM54 GGAMOT history
LM54 GGA is a blue diesel BMW 525 first used on 24 Dec 2004. Its MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 200,623 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Oct 2025.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 21 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 200,623 mi
- At MOT on 18 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 9,682 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM54 GGA
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,497 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 24 Dec 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM54 GGA was last recorded at 200,623 miles on 18 Oct 2025, 6,571 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 194,052 miles · 30 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 6,571 miles
- Average per year
- 9,682 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 200,623 miles
- 2024 – 194,052 miles
- 2023 – 188,441 miles
- 2022 – 182,352 miles
- 2021 – 178,031 miles
- 2020 – 174,170 miles
- 2019 – 167,493 miles
- 2018 – 163,631 miles
- 2017 – 161,179 miles
- 2016 – 158,050 miles
- 2015 – 144,664 miles
- 2014 – 127,463 miles
- 2013 – 116,930 miles
- 2012 – 94,803 miles
- 2010 – 82,604 miles
- 2009 – 60,835 miles
- 2008 – 31,702 miles
- 2007 – 27,959 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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2016
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
23 tests since 18 Dec 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass200,623 miles (+6,571)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 200,623 miles
- Test number
- 416101172818
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass194,052 miles (+5,611)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 194,052 miles
- Test number
- 899839434205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass188,441 miles (+6,089)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 188,441 miles
- Test number
- 285792171062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,352 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 182,352 miles
- Test number
- 835108011414
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail182,352 miles (+4,321)5 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 182,352 miles
- Test number
- 464363087942
- MajorEmissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass178,031 miles1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 178,031 miles
- Test number
- 943925994440
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail178,031 miles (+3,861)1 dangerous5 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 178,031 miles
- Test number
- 832228819395
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 275 30 20 (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorCentral Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass174,170 miles (+6,677)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 174,170 miles
- Test number
- 416554940217
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass167,493 miles (+3,862)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 167,493 miles
- Test number
- 230389762165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass163,631 miles (+2,452)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 163,631 miles
- Test number
- 322336070699
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f and n/s/r (5.2.3 (e))
Pass161,179 miles (+3,129)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 161,179 miles
- Test number
- 434469835822
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted to car
Pass158,050 miles (+13,386)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 158,050 miles
- Test number
- 715665506353
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass144,664 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 144,664 miles
- Test number
- 548256805205
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail144,664 miles (+17,201)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,664 miles
- Test number
- 456506605230
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass127,463 miles (+10,533)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 127,463 miles
- Test number
- 908187094178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,930 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 116,930 miles
- Test number
- 419986703209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail116,929 miles (+22,126)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,929 miles
- Test number
- 376405703281
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Pass94,803 miles (+1)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 94,803 miles
- Test number
- 737217962099
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail94,802 miles (+12,198)2 dangerous1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,802 miles
- Test number
- 386876862026
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass82,604 miles (+21,769)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 82,604 miles
- Test number
- 780442440322
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,835 miles (+29,133)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 60,835 miles
- Test number
- 372072489435
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass31,702 miles (+3,743)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 31,702 miles
- Test number
- 801064958241
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass27,959 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 27,959 miles
- Test number
- 280382257344
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Questions about LM54 GGA
- Does LM54 GGA currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LM54 GGA expired on 21 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LM54 GGA?
- The MOT on LM54 GGA expired on 21 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LM54 GGA done?
- LM54 GGA was recorded at 200,623 miles at its MOT on 18 Oct 2025, an average of 9,682 miles a year.
- Has LM54 GGA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM54 GGA has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on LM54 GGA 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 LM54 GGA find?
- LM54 GGA passed its latest MOT on 18 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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