BMW 525
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
V16 CDHMOT history
V16 CDH is a blue petrol BMW 525 first used on 28 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 1 Aug 2027 and it has passed 22 of 30 MOT tests, with 77,541 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 77,541 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 22 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,848 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V16 CDH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 28 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V16 CDH was last recorded at 77,541 miles on 16 Jul 2026, 1,867 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 18 Jul 2017: 58,464 miles, lower than 58,465 miles on 17 Jul 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 75,674 miles · 15 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,867 miles
- Average per year
- 2,848 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 77,541 miles
- 2025 – 75,674 miles
- 2024 – 74,260 miles
- 2023 – 72,443 miles
- 2022 – 71,223 miles
- 2021 – 68,606 miles
- 2020 – 67,033 miles
- 2019 – 65,051 miles
- 2018 – 63,040 miles
- 2017 – 58,464 miles
- 2016 – 53,680 miles
- 2015 – 50,243 miles
- 2014 – 45,868 miles
- 2013 – 42,064 miles
- 2012 – 39,100 miles
- 2011 – 37,993 miles
- 2010 – 32,752 miles
- 2009 – 30,198 miles
- 2008 – 25,381 miles
- 2007 – 19,997 miles
- 2006 – 19,464 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass77,541 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (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.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Oil leaks
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
30 tests since 22 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass77,541 miles (+1,867)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 77,541 miles
- Test number
- 530799948226
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass75,674 miles (+1,414)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 75,674 miles
- Test number
- 564533557830
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass74,260 miles (+1,817)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 74,260 miles
- Test number
- 839522719413
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,443 miles (+1,220)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 72,443 miles
- Test number
- 369300203411
- AdvisoryFront tyres 10yrs old
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre outer wall perished & cracking
Pass71,223 miles (+2,617)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 71,223 miles
- Test number
- 768402488957
- AdvisoryBoth front ABS sensor wiring in poor condition
Pass68,606 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 68,606 miles
- Test number
- 921560450123
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,597 miles (+1,564)1 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,597 miles
- Test number
- 214200797947
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth front tyre valves perishing !
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass67,033 miles (+1,982)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 67,033 miles
- Test number
- 599412178266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,051 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 65,051 miles
- Test number
- 963856792401
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear tyres nearly on wear bars
Fail65,051 miles (+2,011)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,051 miles
- Test number
- 897862871008
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear tyres nearly on wear bars
Pass63,040 miles (+4,576)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 63,040 miles
- Test number
- 185895316778
- AdvisorySlight engine oil leak
Pass58,464 miles (-1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 58,464 miles
- Test number
- 493341085283
- AdvisoryOil leaks
Fail58,465 miles (+4,785)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,465 miles
- Test number
- 638548078298
- FailureNearside Rear Trailing arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Trailing arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOil leaks
Pass53,680 miles (+3,437)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 53,680 miles
- Test number
- 141158459064
- AdvisoryFront and rear disc and pads wearing low
Pass50,243 miles (+4,375)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 50,243 miles
- Test number
- 127009105276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,868 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,868 miles
- Test number
- 487154904264
- Repaired at testOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass45,868 miles (+3,804)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 45,868 miles
- Test number
- 569034604276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,064 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 42,064 miles
- Test number
- 949124513293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,064 miles (+2,964)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,064 miles
- Test number
- 317773813488
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass39,100 miles (+1,107)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 39,100 miles
- Test number
- 648165302270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,993 miles (+1,613)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 37,993 miles
- Test number
- 397914411405
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,380 miles (+3,628)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 36,380 miles
- Test number
- 155263451488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,752 miles (+2,554)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 32,752 miles
- Test number
- 861859640070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,198 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 30,198 miles
- Test number
- 924856659051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,198 miles (+4,817)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,198 miles
- Test number
- 234301659092
- FailureOffside Outer Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Pass25,381 miles (+5,384)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 25,381 miles
- Test number
- 722786148090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,997 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 19,997 miles
- Test number
- 104353757412
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,997 miles (+533)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,997 miles
- Test number
- 162463557003
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass19,464 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 19,464 miles
- Test number
- 632513456061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,464 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,464 miles
- Test number
- 924583156061
- Repaired at testNearside Front Upper Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Upper Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Questions about V16 CDH
- Does V16 CDH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V16 CDH is valid until 1 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V16 CDH?
- The MOT on V16 CDH is valid until 1 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V16 CDH done?
- V16 CDH was recorded at 77,541 miles at its MOT on 16 Jul 2026, an average of 2,848 miles a year.
- Has V16 CDH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V16 CDH has failed 8 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jul 2021.
- Has the mileage on V16 CDH ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 18 Jul 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V16 CDH find?
- V16 CDH passed its latest MOT on 16 Jul 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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