BMW 3 Series
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
V5 RBDMOT history
V5 RBD is a black diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 23 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 13 Jan 2027 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 118,332 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 118,332 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 12 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 9,808 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V5 RBD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 23 May 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V5 RBD was last recorded at 118,332 miles on 13 Jan 2026, 5,414 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 112,918 miles · 8 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,414 miles
- Average per year
- 9,808 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 118,332 miles
- 2025 – 112,918 miles
- 2024 – 105,596 miles
- 2023 – 95,156 miles
- 2022 – 81,269 miles
- 2021 – 69,688 miles
- 2019 – 61,662 miles
- 2017 – 42,834 miles
- 2016 – 31,116 miles
- 2015 – 13,253 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass118,332 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Full MOT history
15 tests since 28 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass118,332 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 118,332 miles
- Test number
- 761233816249
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Fail118,332 miles (+5,414)1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,332 miles
- Test number
- 562265855484
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass112,918 miles (+7,322)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 112,918 miles
- Test number
- 193726272876
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,596 miles (+10,440)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 105,596 miles
- Test number
- 822730325419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,156 miles (+13,887)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 95,156 miles
- Test number
- 798739386527
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass81,269 miles (+11,581)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 81,269 miles
- Test number
- 494791345749
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,688 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 69,688 miles
- Test number
- 373028619939
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,688 miles (+8,026)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,688 miles
- Test number
- 679243259087
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass61,662 miles (+7,531)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 61,662 miles
- Test number
- 344499317653
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,131 miles (+11,297)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 54,131 miles
- Test number
- 112347719829
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass42,834 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 42,834 miles
- Test number
- 142451160606
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,834 miles (+11,718)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,834 miles
- Test number
- 217556968401
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass31,116 miles (+13,612)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 31,116 miles
- Test number
- 681458018579
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass17,504 miles (+4,251)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 17,504 miles
- Test number
- 587209965957
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,253 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2016
- Odometer
- 13,253 miles
- Test number
- 796478715158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V5 RBD
- Does V5 RBD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V5 RBD is valid until 13 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V5 RBD?
- The MOT on V5 RBD is valid until 13 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V5 RBD done?
- V5 RBD was recorded at 118,332 miles at its MOT on 13 Jan 2026, an average of 9,808 miles a year.
- Has V5 RBD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V5 RBD has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on V5 RBD 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 V5 RBD find?
- V5 RBD passed its latest MOT on 13 Jan 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear nail in tyre.
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