BMW 525
Grey · Diesel · 2016 · 1,995 cc
W5 LEMMOT history
W5 LEM is a grey diesel BMW 525 first used on 21 Jun 2016. Its MOT is valid until 20 Mar 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 129,267 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 129,267 mi
- At MOT on 18 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 13,307 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W5 LEM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 21 Jun 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W5 LEM was last recorded at 129,267 miles on 18 Mar 2026, 12,793 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 116,474 miles · 19 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 12,793 miles
- Average per year
- 13,307 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 129,267 miles
- 2025 – 116,474 miles
- 2024 – 103,257 miles
- 2023 – 89,165 miles
- 2022 – 75,520 miles
- 2021 – 62,172 miles
- 2020 – 50,219 miles
- 2019 – 36,217 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass129,267 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Full MOT history
9 tests since 21 Mar 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass129,267 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 129,267 miles
- Test number
- 485073269268
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail129,264 miles (+12,790)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 129,264 miles
- Test number
- 518242979205
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass116,474 miles (+13,217)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 116,474 miles
- Test number
- 659312200330
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,257 miles (+14,092)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 103,257 miles
- Test number
- 674644606861
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,165 miles (+13,645)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 89,165 miles
- Test number
- 695445942880
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass75,520 miles (+13,348)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 75,520 miles
- Test number
- 359743551758
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass62,172 miles (+11,953)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 62,172 miles
- Test number
- 665244662328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,219 miles (+14,002)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 50,219 miles
- Test number
- 263927777277
- 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))
Pass36,217 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 36,217 miles
- Test number
- 946119605742
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Questions about W5 LEM
- Does W5 LEM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W5 LEM is valid until 20 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W5 LEM?
- The MOT on W5 LEM is valid until 20 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W5 LEM done?
- W5 LEM was recorded at 129,267 miles at its MOT on 18 Mar 2026, an average of 13,307 miles a year.
- Has W5 LEM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W5 LEM has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on W5 LEM 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 LEM find?
- W5 LEM passed its latest MOT on 18 Mar 2026 with 4 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement, and 1 more.
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