BMW 5 Series
Blue · Diesel · 2013 · 1,995 cc
STA 197MOT history
STA 197 is a blue diesel BMW 5 Series first used on 12 Apr 2013. Its MOT is valid until 20 Aug 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 53,742 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 53,742 mi
- At MOT on 17 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,819 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- STA 197
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 5 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 12 Apr 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
STA 197 was last recorded at 53,742 miles on 17 Aug 2026, 1,386 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 52,356 miles · 21 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,386 miles
- Average per year
- 3,819 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 53,742 miles
- 2025 – 52,356 miles
- 2024 – 51,217 miles
- 2023 – 50,359 miles
- 2022 – 46,022 miles
- 2021 – 38,175 miles
- 2020 – 32,368 miles
- 2019 – 27,736 miles
- 2018 – 23,243 miles
- 2017 – 19,256 miles
- 2016 – 14,271 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass53,742 miles
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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.
Engine covers and under shields fitted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
12 tests since 16 Apr 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass53,742 miles (+1,386)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 53,742 miles
- Test number
- 206894243851
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass52,356 miles (+1,139)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 52,356 miles
- Test number
- 202620468060
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUnder shields fitted
Pass51,217 miles (+858)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 51,217 miles
- Test number
- 588393711380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,359 miles (+4,337)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 50,359 miles
- Test number
- 186493525746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,022 miles (+7,847)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 46,022 miles
- Test number
- 338769223658
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,175 miles (+5,807)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 38,175 miles
- Test number
- 195484052611
- AdvisoryEngine covers and under shields fitted
Pass32,368 miles (+4,632)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 32,368 miles
- Test number
- 828385352138
- AdvisoryEngine covers and under shields fitted
Pass27,736 miles (+83)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 27,736 miles
- Test number
- 494925045567
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,653 miles (+4,410)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,653 miles
- Test number
- 289448607215
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cut to outer edge of tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass23,243 miles (+3,987)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 23,243 miles
- Test number
- 185965884712
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,256 miles (+4,985)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 19,256 miles
- Test number
- 882162065912
- AdvisoryOffside Front damage tyre sidewall
Pass14,271 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 14,271 miles
- Test number
- 849581886489
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about STA 197
- What vehicle is registration STA 197 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show STA 197 on a blue diesel BMW 5 Series first used on 12 Apr 2013. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does STA 197 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on STA 197 is valid until 20 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on STA 197?
- The MOT on STA 197 is valid until 20 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has STA 197 done?
- STA 197 was recorded at 53,742 miles at its MOT on 17 Aug 2026, an average of 3,819 miles a year.
- Has STA 197 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. STA 197 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Apr 2019.
- Has the mileage on STA 197 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 STA 197 find?
- STA 197 passed its latest MOT on 17 Aug 2026 with 4 advisories: front inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, and 1 more.
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