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BMW 540

Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 4,398 cc

S8 VMRMOT history

S8 VMR is a blue petrol BMW 540 first used on 16 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 26 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 152,899 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Feb 2026.

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MOT
Valid
Until 26 Feb 2027
Mileage
152,899 mi
At MOT on 3 Feb 2026
MOT tests
20
19 passed · 1 failed
Per year
3,988 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
S8 VMR
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
BMW
Model
540
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
4,398 cc
Year of manufacture
2001
First used
16 Mar 2001
MOT status
MOT valid until 26 Feb 2027
Latest MOT test
3 Feb 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

S8 VMR was last recorded at 152,899 miles on 3 Feb 2026, 2,276 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Feb 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
150,623 miles · 27 Feb 2025
Between the last two tests
2,276 miles
Average per year
3,988 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 152,899 miles
  • 2025 – 150,623 miles
  • 2024 – 148,520 miles
  • 2023 – 146,146 miles
  • 2020 – 145,544 miles
  • 2019 – 140,987 miles
  • 2018 – 139,240 miles
  • 2017 – 138,027 miles
  • 2016 – 134,789 miles
  • 2015 – 129,833 miles
  • 2014 – 124,838 miles
  • 2013 – 119,856 miles
  • 2012 – 114,524 miles
  • 2011 – 106,888 miles
  • 2010 – 100,599 miles
  • 2009 – 94,716 miles
  • 2008 – 86,975 miles
  • 2007 – 78,028 miles
  • 2006 – 73,570 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass152,899 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

20 tests since 14 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass152,899 miles (+2,276)
    MOT expiry
    26 Feb 2027
    Odometer
    152,899 miles
    Test number
    934322088153

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass150,623 miles
    MOT expiry
    26 Feb 2026
    Odometer
    150,623 miles
    Test number
    160422807367

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Fail150,623 miles (+2,103)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    150,623 miles
    Test number
    649437283992
    • MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Pass148,520 miles (+2,374)
    MOT expiry
    22 Feb 2025
    Odometer
    148,520 miles
    Test number
    984721610514

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass146,146 miles (+602)
    MOT expiry
    24 Jan 2024
    Odometer
    146,146 miles
    Test number
    792717565070

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass145,544 miles (+4,557)
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2021
    Odometer
    145,544 miles
    Test number
    737738286083

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass140,987 miles (+1,747)
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2020
    Odometer
    140,987 miles
    Test number
    865556376311

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass139,240 miles (+1,213)
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2019
    Odometer
    139,240 miles
    Test number
    703317280364

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass138,027 miles (+3,238)
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2018
    Odometer
    138,027 miles
    Test number
    651584474888

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass134,789 miles (+4,956)
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2017
    Odometer
    134,789 miles
    Test number
    817604746139

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass129,833 miles (+4,995)
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2016
    Odometer
    129,833 miles
    Test number
    828830370580

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass124,838 miles (+4,982)
    MOT expiry
    6 Nov 2015
    Odometer
    124,838 miles
    Test number
    679212984280

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass119,856 miles (+5,332)
    MOT expiry
    6 Nov 2014
    Odometer
    119,856 miles
    Test number
    237640113366

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass114,524 miles (+7,636)
    MOT expiry
    6 Nov 2013
    Odometer
    114,524 miles
    Test number
    369092012332

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass106,888 miles (+6,289)
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2012
    Odometer
    106,888 miles
    Test number
    976004791001

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass100,599 miles (+5,883)
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2011
    Odometer
    100,599 miles
    Test number
    533168290069

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass94,716 miles (+7,741)
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2010
    Odometer
    94,716 miles
    Test number
    913969599039

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass86,975 miles (+8,947)
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2009
    Odometer
    86,975 miles
    Test number
    690653978056

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass78,028 miles (+4,458)1 note
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2008
    Odometer
    78,028 miles
    Test number
    373835357066
    • NoteOil leak
  20. Pass73,570 miles1 note
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2007
    Odometer
    73,570 miles
    Test number
    104403476447
    • NoteFront brake discs deteriorating

Questions about S8 VMR

Does S8 VMR currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S8 VMR is valid until 26 Feb 2027.
When is the MOT due on S8 VMR?
The MOT on S8 VMR is valid until 26 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has S8 VMR done?
S8 VMR was recorded at 152,899 miles at its MOT on 3 Feb 2026, an average of 3,988 miles a year.
Has S8 VMR ever failed its MOT?
Yes. S8 VMR has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Feb 2025.
Has the mileage on S8 VMR 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 S8 VMR find?
S8 VMR passed its latest MOT on 3 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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