BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 1997 · 1,895 cc
R5 LESMOT history
R5 LES is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 8 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 4 Aug 2027 and it has passed 22 of 23 MOT tests, with 40,565 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 40,565 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 22 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 618 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R5 LES
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,895 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 8 Aug 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R5 LES was last recorded at 40,565 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 107 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 40,458 miles · 10 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 107 miles
- Average per year
- 618 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 40,565 miles
- 2025 – 40,458 miles
- 2024 – 40,156 miles
- 2023 – 40,137 miles
- 2022 – 39,940 miles
- 2021 – 39,794 miles
- 2020 – 39,255 miles
- 2019 – 39,051 miles
- 2018 – 38,899 miles
- 2017 – 38,747 miles
- 2016 – 38,578 miles
- 2015 – 37,784 miles
- 2014 – 37,637 miles
- 2013 – 37,512 miles
- 2012 – 37,096 miles
- 2011 – 36,371 miles
- 2010 – 35,964 miles
- 2009 – 35,511 miles
- 2008 – 34,519 miles
- 2007 – 31,996 miles
- 2006 – 29,265 miles
- 2005 – 27,599 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass40,565 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.
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory6 MOTs, 2010–2017
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2006–2016
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2015
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2015
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2014
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2014
Full MOT history
23 tests since 19 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,565 miles (+107)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 40,565 miles
- Test number
- 760861637033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,458 miles (+302)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 40,458 miles
- Test number
- 328961127991
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,156 miles (+19)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 40,156 miles
- Test number
- 226592945923
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass40,137 miles (+197)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 40,137 miles
- Test number
- 216186751753
- MinorOffside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass39,940 miles (+146)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 39,940 miles
- Test number
- 302814491802
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Pass39,794 miles (+539)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 39,794 miles
- Test number
- 257241752333
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hose from front to rear pipe to trailing arm pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hose from front to rear pipe to trailing arm pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass39,255 miles (+204)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 39,255 miles
- Test number
- 142908524603
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,051 miles (+152)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 39,051 miles
- Test number
- 580240419559
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule from body to trailing arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracking (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule from body to trailing arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake fluid change advised
- AdvisorySurface corrosion on suspension component's front and rear
Pass38,899 miles (+152)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 38,899 miles
- Test number
- 479785109666
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,747 miles (+169)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 38,747 miles
- Test number
- 567688724010
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass38,578 miles (+794)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 38,578 miles
- Test number
- 779550479247
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass37,784 miles (+147)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 37,784 miles
- Test number
- 805757185176
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass37,637 miles (+125)7 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 37,637 miles
- Test number
- 726402594162
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass37,512 miles (+416)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 37,512 miles
- Test number
- 755286883116
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Pass37,096 miles (+725)4 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 37,096 miles
- Test number
- 567698482182
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteSide skirts fitted at time of test unable to see all areas at time of test
Pass36,371 miles (+407)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 36,371 miles
- Test number
- 199959981150
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteBody side skirts fitted restricting view and access to outer sills
Pass35,964 miles (+453)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 35,964 miles
- Test number
- 702440190186
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass35,511 miles5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 35,511 miles
- Test number
- 202887899157
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteBody sill skirt trims restrict access to view perscribed areas on sills.
- NoteDeaccelerometer test carried out as vehicle fitted with limited slip differential.
- NoteUnder trays & wheel arch trims restrict access to view perscribed areas on steering & suspension.
Fail35,511 miles (+992)2 failures5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,511 miles
- Test number
- 331577699167
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteBody sill skirt trims restrict access to view perscribed areas on sills.
- NoteDeaccelerometer test carried out as vehicle fitted with limited slip differential.
- NoteUnder trays & wheel arch trims restrict access to view perscribed areas on steering & suspension.
Pass34,519 miles (+2,523)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 34,519 miles
- Test number
- 294160698434
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteBoth rear tyres starting to crack on tred and worn on edges
Pass31,996 miles (+2,731)6 advisories6 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 31,996 miles
- Test number
- 273370197483
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear 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)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteBody sill skirt trims, under body trims & wheel arch trims restrict access to view perscribed areas on suspension & steering.
- NoteDeacceleromter test carried out as limited slip differential fitted to vehicle.
- NoteRear numberplate backing starting to lift.
- NoteSurface corrosion on brake hose ferrule ends on rear brake hoses.
- NoteSurface corrosion starting on metal brake pipes at rear.
- NoteWiperblades wearing but clearing effectively enough to pass.
Pass29,265 miles (+1,666)9 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 29,265 miles
- Test number
- 722272006275
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteNail in tyre
- NoteSurface corrosion on all ferrule ends of brake hoses.
- NoteTappley brake tested as limited slip differential fitted.
- NoteUnderbody trims restrict access to view brake pipes.
- NoteUnderbody trims restrict access to view perscribed areas on suspension & steering.
Pass27,599 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 27,599 miles
- Test number
- 834370205291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R5 LES
- Does R5 LES currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R5 LES is valid until 4 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R5 LES?
- The MOT on R5 LES is valid until 4 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R5 LES done?
- R5 LES was recorded at 40,565 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 618 miles a year.
- Has R5 LES ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R5 LES has failed 1 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jul 2009.
- Has the mileage on R5 LES 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 R5 LES find?
- R5 LES passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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