
BMW X3
Black · Diesel · 2016 · 1,995 cc
S5 FAFMOT history
S5 FAF is a black diesel BMW X3 first used on 21 Mar 2016. Its MOT is valid until 20 Mar 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 95,063 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Mar 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 95,063 mi
- At MOT on 18 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 8,448 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S5 FAF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X3
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 21 Mar 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S5 FAF was last recorded at 95,063 miles on 18 Mar 2026, 7,560 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 87,503 miles · 21 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,560 miles
- Average per year
- 8,448 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 95,063 miles
- 2025 – 87,503 miles
- 2024 – 78,508 miles
- 2023 – 68,909 miles
- 2022 – 58,187 miles
- 2021 – 50,891 miles
- 2020 – 44,024 miles
- 2019 – 35,834 miles
- 2018 – 32,408 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
10 tests since 17 Oct 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass95,063 miles (+7,560)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 95,063 miles
- Test number
- 536865594805
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass87,503 miles (+8,995)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 87,503 miles
- Test number
- 618612685474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,508 miles (+9,599)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 78,508 miles
- Test number
- 669974558915
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH REAR. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass68,909 miles (+10,722)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 68,909 miles
- Test number
- 384488093061
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Pass58,187 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 58,187 miles
- Test number
- 440038190063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,157 miles (+7,266)1 dangerous1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,157 miles
- Test number
- 107741579856
- DangerousRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear 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))
Pass50,891 miles (+6,867)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 50,891 miles
- Test number
- 796803759066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,024 miles (+8,190)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 44,024 miles
- Test number
- 596248066301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,834 miles (+3,426)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 35,834 miles
- Test number
- 630000909599
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,408 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 32,408 miles
- Test number
- 642056364884
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S5 FAF
- Does S5 FAF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S5 FAF is valid until 20 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S5 FAF?
- The MOT on S5 FAF is valid until 20 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S5 FAF done?
- S5 FAF was recorded at 95,063 miles at its MOT on 18 Mar 2026, an average of 8,448 miles a year.
- Has S5 FAF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S5 FAF has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Feb 2022.
- Has the mileage on S5 FAF 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 S5 FAF find?
- S5 FAF passed its latest MOT on 18 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front lower suspension component ball joint has slight play.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.