BMW 540
Black · Petrol · 1998 · 4,398 cc
M5 LECMOT history
M5 LEC is a black petrol BMW 540 first used on 12 May 1998. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 86,812 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 86,812 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,313 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- M5 LEC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 540
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,398 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 12 May 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
M5 LEC was last recorded at 86,812 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 41 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Apr 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Aug 2012: 64,090 miles, lower than 80,865 miles on 16 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 86,771 miles · 16 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 41 miles
- Average per year
- 1,313 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 86,812 miles
- 2025 – 86,771 miles
- 2024 – 86,769 miles
- 2023 – 86,767 miles
- 2021 – 86,760 miles
- 2018 – 86,756 miles
- 2017 – 86,738 miles
- 2016 – 86,733 miles
- 2015 – 86,392 miles
- 2014 – 85,364 miles
- 2012 – 64,090 miles
- 2011 – 80,865 miles
- 2010 – 78,768 miles
- 2009 – 75,446 miles
- 2008 – 71,468 miles
- 2007 – 65,444 miles
- 2006 – 60,620 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass86,812 miles
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Full MOT history
18 tests since 27 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass86,812 miles (+41)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 86,812 miles
- Test number
- 528868033942
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass86,771 miles (+2)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 86,771 miles
- Test number
- 266363146180
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass86,769 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 86,769 miles
- Test number
- 974706672167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,767 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 86,767 miles
- Test number
- 816618045960
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,760 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 86,760 miles
- Test number
- 201311174239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,756 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 86,756 miles
- Test number
- 543565977032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,738 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 86,738 miles
- Test number
- 693521053307
- AdvisoryStop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
Pass86,733 miles (+341)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 86,733 miles
- Test number
- 948854063799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,392 miles (+1,028)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 86,392 miles
- Test number
- 157162615213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,364 miles (+21,274)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2015
- Odometer
- 85,364 miles
- Test number
- 269642834433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,090 miles (-16,775)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 64,090 miles
- Test number
- 616158222210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,865 miles (+2,097)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 80,865 miles
- Test number
- 225158321294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,768 miles (+3,322)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 78,768 miles
- Test number
- 530374600235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,446 miles (+3,978)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 75,446 miles
- Test number
- 304108219255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,468 miles (+6,024)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 71,468 miles
- Test number
- 114544988165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,444 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 65,444 miles
- Test number
- 270750507205
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail65,444 miles (+4,824)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,444 miles
- Test number
- 831700307207
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteRear brake discs in poor condition
Pass60,620 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 60,620 miles
- Test number
- 180228906244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about M5 LEC
- Does M5 LEC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on M5 LEC is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on M5 LEC?
- The MOT on M5 LEC is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has M5 LEC done?
- M5 LEC was recorded at 86,812 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 1,313 miles a year.
- Has M5 LEC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. M5 LEC has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Jul 2007.
- Has the mileage on M5 LEC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Aug 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on M5 LEC find?
- M5 LEC passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with 5 advisories: brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened, and 2 more.
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