Mercedes
Black · Diesel · 2011 · 2,143 cc
W5 BCMMOT history
W5 BCM is a black diesel Mercedes first used on 31 Mar 2011. Its MOT is valid until 7 Sept 2027 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 36,973 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 36,973 mi
- At MOT on 5 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,859 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W5 BCM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,143 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 31 Mar 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W5 BCM was last recorded at 36,973 miles on 5 Sept 2026, 4,912 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 32,061 miles · 16 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,912 miles
- Average per year
- 1,859 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 36,973 miles
- 2025 – 32,061 miles
- 2024 – 30,473 miles
- 2023 – 29,048 miles
- 2022 – 26,793 miles
- 2021 – 24,514 miles
- 2020 – 23,858 miles
- 2019 – 22,552 miles
- 2018 – 20,285 miles
- 2017 – 18,143 miles
- 2016 – 16,697 miles
- 2015 – 15,257 miles
- 2014 – 13,816 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass36,973 miles
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
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.
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Full MOT history
15 tests since 21 Mar 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass36,973 miles (+4,912)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 36,973 miles
- Test number
- 286041173248
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass32,061 miles (+1,588)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 32,061 miles
- Test number
- 620380589885
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,473 miles (+1,425)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 30,473 miles
- Test number
- 118751591848
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass29,048 miles (+2,255)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 29,048 miles
- Test number
- 362745741281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,793 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 26,793 miles
- Test number
- 241636487683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,793 miles (+2,279)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,793 miles
- Test number
- 160689754581
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass24,514 miles (+656)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 24,514 miles
- Test number
- 445928057545
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass23,858 miles (+1,306)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 23,858 miles
- Test number
- 604122248436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,552 miles (+2,267)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 22,552 miles
- Test number
- 573958242285
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass20,285 miles (+2,142)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 20,285 miles
- Test number
- 987825571183
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass18,143 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 18,143 miles
- Test number
- 945891268066
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail18,143 miles (+1,446)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 18,143 miles
- Test number
- 279789894036
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass16,697 miles (+1,440)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 16,697 miles
- Test number
- 103648778965
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,257 miles (+1,441)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 15,257 miles
- Test number
- 849616475086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,816 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 13,816 miles
- Test number
- 389960484027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about W5 BCM
- Does W5 BCM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W5 BCM is valid until 7 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W5 BCM?
- The MOT on W5 BCM is valid until 7 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W5 BCM done?
- W5 BCM was recorded at 36,973 miles at its MOT on 5 Sept 2026, an average of 1,859 miles a year.
- Has W5 BCM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W5 BCM has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on W5 BCM 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 W5 BCM find?
- W5 BCM passed its latest MOT on 5 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: rear subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive.
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