BMW 535
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 3,498 cc
V228 FLFMOT history
V228 FLF is a blue petrol BMW 535 first used on 5 Nov 1999. Its MOT is valid until 27 Feb 2027 and it has passed 22 of 32 MOT tests, with 68,273 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 68,273 mi
- At MOT on 18 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 32
- 22 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 2,696 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V228 FLF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 535
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 5 Nov 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V228 FLF was last recorded at 68,273 miles on 18 Feb 2026, 3,202 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 65,071 miles · 18 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,202 miles
- Average per year
- 2,696 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 68,273 miles
- 2025 – 65,071 miles
- 2024 – 61,897 miles
- 2023 – 59,188 miles
- 2022 – 57,110 miles
- 2021 – 55,393 miles
- 2020 – 53,751 miles
- 2019 – 50,650 miles
- 2018 – 47,361 miles
- 2017 – 43,856 miles
- 2016 – 39,953 miles
- 2015 – 39,402 miles
- 2014 – 37,708 miles
- 2013 – 37,356 miles
- 2012 – 35,044 miles
- 2011 – 32,451 miles
- 2010 – 31,737 miles
- 2009 – 27,519 miles
- 2008 – 23,309 miles
- 2007 – 15,281 miles
- 2006 – 15,141 miles
- 2005 – 13,037 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass68,273 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory6 MOTs, 2010–2014
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2005–2017
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Full MOT history
32 tests since 23 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,273 miles (+3,202)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 68,273 miles
- Test number
- 111403040451
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass65,071 miles (+3,174)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 65,071 miles
- Test number
- 177540875574
- AdvisoryOffside Scraping noise from rear brake disc/drum area when wheel rotated
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive leaking on to exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass61,897 miles (+2,709)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 61,897 miles
- Test number
- 382981039036
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass59,188 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 59,188 miles
- Test number
- 269879909142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,186 miles (+2,076)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,186 miles
- Test number
- 494414898533
- MajorOffside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass57,110 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 57,110 miles
- Test number
- 981713819610
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,109 miles (+1,716)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,109 miles
- Test number
- 427946510350
- MajorNearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass55,393 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 55,393 miles
- Test number
- 910676916108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,392 miles (+1,641)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,392 miles
- Test number
- 818881063841
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass53,751 miles (+33)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 53,751 miles
- Test number
- 155166553733
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,718 miles (+3,068)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,718 miles
- Test number
- 439415407784
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass50,650 miles (+3,289)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 50,650 miles
- Test number
- 211477426914
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,361 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 47,361 miles
- Test number
- 377044888256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,360 miles (+3,504)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,360 miles
- Test number
- 705368806722
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass43,856 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 43,856 miles
- Test number
- 457211549859
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail43,855 miles (+3,902)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,855 miles
- Test number
- 831333479182
- FailureNearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass39,953 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 39,953 miles
- Test number
- 644111526903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,953 miles (+551)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,953 miles
- Test number
- 769702404155
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect condensation (1.8.A.1b)
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass39,402 miles (+1,694)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 39,402 miles
- Test number
- 366750565175
- NoteAll brake disc facings rusty through lack of use
- NoteAutomatic gearbox oil sump corroding
- NoteWater / condensation in offside headlamp
Pass37,708 miles (+352)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 37,708 miles
- Test number
- 357293044016
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass37,356 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 37,356 miles
- Test number
- 906732443086
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail37,356 miles (+2,312)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,356 miles
- Test number
- 658349233032
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureNearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- FailureWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass35,044 miles (+2,593)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 35,044 miles
- Test number
- 205729632051
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass32,451 miles (+714)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 32,451 miles
- Test number
- 185940041415
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail31,737 miles2 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,737 miles
- Test number
- 262174730088
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass31,737 miles (+4,218)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 31,737 miles
- Test number
- 594914030047
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass27,519 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 27,519 miles
- Test number
- 143920449097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,519 miles (+4,210)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,519 miles
- Test number
- 391120549066
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass23,309 miles (+8,028)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 23,309 miles
- Test number
- 522132048001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,281 miles (+140)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 822952627070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,141 miles (+2,104)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 15,141 miles
- Test number
- 990760806203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,037 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 13,037 miles
- Test number
- 552585435244
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNoise from o/s parking brake
- NoteParking brake lever comes up high
Questions about V228 FLF
- Does V228 FLF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V228 FLF is valid until 27 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V228 FLF?
- The MOT on V228 FLF is valid until 27 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V228 FLF done?
- V228 FLF was recorded at 68,273 miles at its MOT on 18 Feb 2026, an average of 2,696 miles a year.
- Has V228 FLF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V228 FLF has failed 10 of its 32 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Feb 2023.
- Has the mileage on V228 FLF 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 V228 FLF find?
- V228 FLF passed its latest MOT on 18 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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