BMW 525
Grey · Petrol · 2006 · 2,494 cc
S16 BTCMOT history
S16 BTC is a grey petrol BMW 525 first used on 1 Sept 2006. Its MOT is valid until 8 Nov 2026 and it has passed 17 of 22 MOT tests, with 104,375 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 104,375 mi
- At MOT on 4 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 17 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,525 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S16 BTC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 1 Sept 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S16 BTC was last recorded at 104,375 miles on 4 Nov 2025, 5,415 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 98,960 miles · 2 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 5,415 miles
- Average per year
- 5,525 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 104,375 miles
- 2024 – 98,960 miles
- 2023 – 93,015 miles
- 2022 – 87,120 miles
- 2021 – 76,901 miles
- 2020 – 71,627 miles
- 2019 – 64,270 miles
- 2018 – 51,571 miles
- 2017 – 41,818 miles
- 2016 – 37,068 miles
- 2014 – 31,256 miles
- 2013 – 27,804 miles
- 2012 – 23,853 miles
- 2011 – 20,367 miles
- 2010 – 17,640 miles
- 2009 – 14,744 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass104,375 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
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 Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Rear Inner alloy damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play
Major2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
22 tests since 15 Aug 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass104,375 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 104,375 miles
- Test number
- 517621429441
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Fail104,373 miles (+5,413)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,373 miles
- Test number
- 416468134652
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass98,960 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 98,960 miles
- Test number
- 863968124366
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,960 miles (+5,945)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,960 miles
- Test number
- 675825527557
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass93,015 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 93,015 miles
- Test number
- 101157325582
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,012 miles (+5,892)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,012 miles
- Test number
- 845675023046
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass87,120 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 87,120 miles
- Test number
- 505954190521
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner alloy damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail87,119 miles (+10,218)2 dangerous4 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,119 miles
- Test number
- 175653846700
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorBrake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
- MajorTyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner alloy damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass76,901 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 76,901 miles
- Test number
- 264799446768
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail76,901 miles (+5,274)4 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,901 miles
- Test number
- 366079902172
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass71,627 miles (+7,357)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 71,627 miles
- Test number
- 973873143579
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osr tyre wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTyre press warn on
Pass64,270 miles (+12,699)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 64,270 miles
- Test number
- 745883560093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,571 miles (+4,306)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 51,571 miles
- Test number
- 953233921739
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,265 miles (+5,447)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 47,265 miles
- Test number
- 701688587570
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass41,818 miles (+4,750)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 41,818 miles
- Test number
- 248161950950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,068 miles (+5,812)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 37,068 miles
- Test number
- 459992800512
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,256 miles (+3,452)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 31,256 miles
- Test number
- 669338524235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,804 miles (+3,951)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 27,804 miles
- Test number
- 635474033292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,853 miles (+3,486)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 23,853 miles
- Test number
- 339947312298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,367 miles (+2,727)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 20,367 miles
- Test number
- 567015211268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,640 miles (+2,896)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 17,640 miles
- Test number
- 310213330224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,744 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 14,744 miles
- Test number
- 263867529239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S16 BTC
- Does S16 BTC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S16 BTC is valid until 8 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on S16 BTC?
- The MOT on S16 BTC is valid until 8 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S16 BTC done?
- S16 BTC was recorded at 104,375 miles at its MOT on 4 Nov 2025, an average of 5,525 miles a year.
- Has S16 BTC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S16 BTC has failed 5 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on S16 BTC 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 S16 BTC find?
- S16 BTC passed its latest MOT on 4 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded.
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