BMW M5
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 4,941 cc
M5 GEXMOT history
M5 GEX is a blue petrol BMW M5 first used on 12 Jan 2001. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 31 MOT tests, with 160,616 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 160,616 mi
- At MOT on 22 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 31
- 20 passed · 11 failed
- Per year
- 5,254 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- M5 GEX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,941 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 12 Jan 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
M5 GEX was last recorded at 160,616 miles on 22 Dec 2025, 1,079 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Nov 2017: 112,562 miles, lower than 112,588 miles on 14 Nov 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 159,537 miles · 14 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,079 miles
- Average per year
- 5,254 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 160,616 miles
- 2024 – 159,537 miles
- 2023 – 154,216 miles
- 2022 – 147,179 miles
- 2021 – 142,109 miles
- 2020 – 137,354 miles
- 2019 – 130,654 miles
- 2018 – 120,530 miles
- 2017 – 112,562 miles
- 2016 – 105,735 miles
- 2015 – 102,887 miles
- 2014 – 98,300 miles
- 2013 – 93,291 miles
- 2012 – 86,866 miles
- 2011 – 81,234 miles
- 2010 – 75,302 miles
- 2009 – 70,804 miles
- 2008 – 65,702 miles
- 2007 – 62,049 miles
- 2006 – 57,054 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass160,616 miles
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2015
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, at rear by fuel tank
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Front to rear fuel pipe becoming corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
31 tests since 7 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass160,616 miles (+1,079)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 160,616 miles
- Test number
- 285674534332
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass159,537 miles (+5,321)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 159,537 miles
- Test number
- 625974122149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,216 miles (+7,037)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 154,216 miles
- Test number
- 420525231781
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,179 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 147,179 miles
- Test number
- 430484750917
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail147,150 miles (+5,041)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,150 miles
- Test number
- 908028242939
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass142,109 miles (+56)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 142,109 miles
- Test number
- 652792838033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail142,053 miles (+4,699)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,053 miles
- Test number
- 567418592023
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass137,354 miles (+12)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 137,354 miles
- Test number
- 987777972467
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Fail137,342 miles (+6,688)1 dangerous3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 137,342 miles
- Test number
- 609820273063
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass130,654 miles (+4)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 130,654 miles
- Test number
- 472695506657
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, at rear by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryFront to rear fuel pipe becoming corroded
Fail130,650 miles (+10,120)5 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,650 miles
- Test number
- 959852694340
- MajorNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm outer joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too low cant adjust (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm outer joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, at rear by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryFront to rear fuel pipe becoming corroded
Pass120,530 miles (+7,968)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 120,530 miles
- Test number
- 202792215372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,562 miles (-26)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 112,562 miles
- Test number
- 138282646943
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail112,588 miles (+6,853)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,588 miles
- Test number
- 841537327299
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass105,735 miles (+2,848)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 105,735 miles
- Test number
- 461605406756
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,887 miles (+4,587)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 102,887 miles
- Test number
- 207831552948
- AdvisoryNearside Rear child seat fitted, unable to inspect adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryMetal fuel pipe slightly corroded
Pass98,300 miles (+130)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 98,300 miles
- Test number
- 636118024377
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail98,170 miles (+4,879)3 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,170 miles
- Test number
- 459357714470
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass93,291 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 93,291 miles
- Test number
- 805965913323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,291 miles (+6,425)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,291 miles
- Test number
- 748575413334
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass86,866 miles (+5,632)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 86,866 miles
- Test number
- 675002812328
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fail81,234 miles1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,234 miles
- Test number
- 217435711326
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass81,234 miles (+5,932)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 81,234 miles
- Test number
- 998295911357
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass75,302 miles (+4,498)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 75,302 miles
- Test number
- 661635310344
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass70,804 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 70,804 miles
- Test number
- 143793629367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,804 miles3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,804 miles
- Test number
- 622642929347
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
- NoteBoth front tyres slightly perished but not to excess
Fail70,804 miles (+5,102)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,804 miles
- Test number
- 382322829337
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
- NoteBoth front tyres slightly perished but not to excess.
Pass65,702 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 65,702 miles
- Test number
- 571781538320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,690 miles (+3,641)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,690 miles
- Test number
- 201810938334
- FailureRegistration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Pass62,049 miles (+4,995)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 62,049 miles
- Test number
- 270633407473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,054 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 57,054 miles
- Test number
- 631847696086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about M5 GEX
- Does M5 GEX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on M5 GEX is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on M5 GEX?
- The MOT on M5 GEX is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has M5 GEX done?
- M5 GEX was recorded at 160,616 miles at its MOT on 22 Dec 2025, an average of 5,254 miles a year.
- Has M5 GEX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. M5 GEX has failed 11 of its 31 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Nov 2022.
- Has the mileage on M5 GEX ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Nov 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on M5 GEX find?
- M5 GEX passed its latest MOT on 22 Dec 2025 with 1 minor defect: headlamp lens slightly defective both front.
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