BMW 523
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 2,494 cc
V686 FGHMOT history
V686 FGH is a blue petrol BMW 523 first used on 1 Oct 1999. Its MOT expired on 16 Oct 2024 and it has passed 18 of 27 MOT tests, with 126,750 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2023.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 16 Oct 2024
- Mileage
- 126,750 mi
- At MOT on 17 Oct 2023
- MOT tests
- 27
- 18 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 3,706 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V686 FGH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 523
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Oct 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 16 Oct 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Oct 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
V686 FGH was last recorded at 126,750 miles on 17 Oct 2023, 5 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Oct 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 126,745 miles · 9 Oct 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 5 miles
- Average per year
- 3,706 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 126,750 miles
- 2022 – 124,174 miles
- 2021 – 121,014 miles
- 2020 – 118,603 miles
- 2019 – 115,963 miles
- 2018 – 111,653 miles
- 2017 – 107,837 miles
- 2016 – 100,865 miles
- 2015 – 97,044 miles
- 2014 – 94,587 miles
- 2013 – 92,948 miles
- 2012 – 91,161 miles
- 2011 – 88,367 miles
- 2010 – 84,241 miles
- 2009 – 78,570 miles
- 2008 – 73,261 miles
- 2007 – 68,639 miles
- 2006 – 63,292 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass126,750 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
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.
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory5 MOTs, 2018–2021
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Steering slightly heavy
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
27 tests since 1 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass126,750 miles (+5)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 126,750 miles
- Test number
- 434217949401
- 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))
Fail126,745 miles (+2,571)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,745 miles
- Test number
- 241640647255
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- 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))
Pass124,174 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 124,174 miles
- Test number
- 643220301391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail124,173 miles (+3,159)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,173 miles
- Test number
- 406872043219
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass121,014 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 121,014 miles
- Test number
- 534543814995
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisorySteering slightly heavy
Fail121,014 miles (+2,411)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,014 miles
- Test number
- 474603311201
- MajorNearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisorySteering slightly heavy
Pass118,603 miles (+2,640)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 118,603 miles
- Test number
- 971878148470
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Sound deadening material not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryLow efficiency on n/s handbrake
Pass115,963 miles (+3)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 115,963 miles
- Test number
- 295009988774
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisorySide repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryWindscreen washers poor
Fail115,960 miles (+4,307)4 major1 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,960 miles
- Test number
- 343298663934
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryWindscreen washers weak
Pass111,653 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 111,653 miles
- Test number
- 393231445635
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisorySteering feels slightly heavy
Fail111,653 miles (+3,816)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,653 miles
- Test number
- 469843755737
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisorySteering feels slightly heavy
Pass107,837 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 107,837 miles
- Test number
- 889597289452
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisorySCRAPEING NOISE IN N/S/R BRAKE
- AdvisoryHandbrake efficiency very low
Fail107,836 miles (+6,971)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,836 miles
- Test number
- 560167761874
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisorySCRAPEING NOISE IN N/S/R BRAKE
- AdvisoryHandbrake efficiency very low
Pass100,865 miles (+77)18 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 100,865 miles
- Test number
- 457070767494
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn on inner edges
- AdvisoryExhaust system rusty in places
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOil dampness on rear diff and gearbox
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisorySlight drag nearside rear brake
Fail100,788 miles (+3,744)7 failures16 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,788 miles
- Test number
- 183560451474
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn on inner edges
- AdvisoryExhaust system rusty in places
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOil dampness on rear diff and gearbox
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisorySlight drag nearside rear brake
Pass97,044 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 97,044 miles
- Test number
- 496195879071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,044 miles (+2,457)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,044 miles
- Test number
- 127786649404
- FailureFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass94,587 miles (+1,639)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 94,587 miles
- Test number
- 546207544283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,948 miles (+1,787)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 92,948 miles
- Test number
- 437534053220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,161 miles (+2,794)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 91,161 miles
- Test number
- 177044052260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,367 miles (+4,126)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 88,367 miles
- Test number
- 788022061215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,241 miles (+5,671)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 84,241 miles
- Test number
- 821465360223
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass78,570 miles (+5,309)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 78,570 miles
- Test number
- 373421559452
- 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)
Pass73,261 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 73,261 miles
- Test number
- 292896968250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,261 miles (+4,622)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,261 miles
- Test number
- 322046768439
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass68,639 miles (+5,347)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 68,639 miles
- Test number
- 344324477402
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass63,292 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 63,292 miles
- Test number
- 242404346229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V686 FGH
- Does V686 FGH currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on V686 FGH expired on 16 Oct 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on V686 FGH?
- The MOT on V686 FGH expired on 16 Oct 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has V686 FGH done?
- V686 FGH was recorded at 126,750 miles at its MOT on 17 Oct 2023, an average of 3,706 miles a year.
- Has V686 FGH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V686 FGH has failed 9 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Oct 2023.
- Has the mileage on V686 FGH 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 V686 FGH find?
- V686 FGH passed its latest MOT on 17 Oct 2023 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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