BMW 523
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 2,494 cc
S98 DMRMOT history
S98 DMR is a green petrol BMW 523 first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 17 Dec 2026 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 97,839 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 97,839 mi
- At MOT on 18 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,565 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S98 DMR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 523
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S98 DMR was last recorded at 97,839 miles on 18 Dec 2025, 8 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Dec 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 97,831 miles · 17 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8 miles
- Average per year
- 3,565 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 97,839 miles
- 2024 – 97,056 miles
- 2023 – 95,868 miles
- 2022 – 94,660 miles
- 2021 – 90,711 miles
- 2020 – 87,332 miles
- 2019 – 87,328 miles
- 2018 – 86,298 miles
- 2017 – 82,668 miles
- 2016 – 77,541 miles
- 2015 – 75,022 miles
- 2014 – 63,595 miles
- 2013 – 52,035 miles
- 2012 – 43,606 miles
- 2010 – 35,872 miles
- 2009 – 32,393 miles
- 2008 – 31,620 miles
- 2007 – 29,968 miles
- 2006 – 28,670 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 24 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass97,839 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 97,839 miles
- Test number
- 973728301475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,831 miles (+775)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,831 miles
- Test number
- 486138161536
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass97,056 miles (+1,188)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 97,056 miles
- Test number
- 588556472095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,868 miles (+1,208)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 95,868 miles
- Test number
- 896489407300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,660 miles (+3,949)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 94,660 miles
- Test number
- 751855903836
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside rear inner sill and brake pipe corroded
Pass90,711 miles (+3,379)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 90,711 miles
- Test number
- 457336344803
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,332 miles (+4)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 87,332 miles
- Test number
- 452423856061
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass87,328 miles (+1,030)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 87,328 miles
- Test number
- 193837733347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,298 miles (+3,630)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 86,298 miles
- Test number
- 598545229429
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass82,668 miles (+5,127)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 82,668 miles
- Test number
- 575347211799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,541 miles (+2,519)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2017
- Odometer
- 77,541 miles
- Test number
- 926766929288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,022 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2016
- Odometer
- 75,022 miles
- Test number
- 936968515181
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail75,022 miles (+11,427)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,022 miles
- Test number
- 955447915166
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass63,595 miles (+11,560)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2015
- Odometer
- 63,595 miles
- Test number
- 659608724160
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fail52,035 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,035 miles
- Test number
- 627801233176
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass52,035 miles (+8,429)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2014
- Odometer
- 52,035 miles
- Test number
- 917831933198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,606 miles (+7,734)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 43,606 miles
- Test number
- 639017602020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,872 miles (+3,479)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 35,872 miles
- Test number
- 663346120254
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,393 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 32,393 miles
- Test number
- 454654309215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,393 miles (+773)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,393 miles
- Test number
- 824501509239
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass31,620 miles (+1,652)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 31,620 miles
- Test number
- 904070818241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,968 miles (+1,298)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 29,968 miles
- Test number
- 392181417275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,670 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 28,670 miles
- Test number
- 382825106434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S98 DMR
- Does S98 DMR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S98 DMR is valid until 17 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on S98 DMR?
- The MOT on S98 DMR is valid until 17 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S98 DMR done?
- S98 DMR was recorded at 97,839 miles at its MOT on 18 Dec 2025, an average of 3,565 miles a year.
- Has S98 DMR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S98 DMR has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on S98 DMR 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 S98 DMR find?
- S98 DMR passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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