BMW M5
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 2,999 cc
W5 MAGMOT history
W5 MAG is a blue petrol BMW M5 first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 14 Sept 2027 and it has passed 22 of 26 MOT tests, with 80,521 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 80,521 mi
- At MOT on 10 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 22 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 700 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W5 MAG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W5 MAG was last recorded at 80,521 miles on 10 Sept 2026, 357 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 27 Aug 2008: 71,356 miles, lower than 71,615 miles on 19 Aug 2008.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 80,164 miles · 1 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 357 miles
- Average per year
- 700 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,521 miles
- 2025 – 80,164 miles
- 2024 – 79,804 miles
- 2023 – 79,295 miles
- 2022 – 79,240 miles
- 2021 – 79,117 miles
- 2020 – 78,863 miles
- 2019 – 78,618 miles
- 2018 – 78,367 miles
- 2017 – 77,962 miles
- 2016 – 77,721 miles
- 2015 – 77,406 miles
- 2014 – 76,792 miles
- 2013 – 75,830 miles
- 2012 – 75,186 miles
- 2011 – 74,384 miles
- 2010 – 73,937 miles
- 2009 – 73,106 miles
- 2008 – 71,356 miles
- 2007 – 70,051 miles
- 2006 – 67,868 miles
- 2005 – 65,822 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass80,521 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory3 MOTs, 2016–2019
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Rear diff leaking oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside and offside rear jacking points corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Full MOT history
26 tests since 7 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,521 miles (+357)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 80,521 miles
- Test number
- 608684794813
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,164 miles (+360)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 80,164 miles
- Test number
- 901028845995
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,804 miles (+509)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 79,804 miles
- Test number
- 344639039261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,295 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 79,295 miles
- Test number
- 685443705400
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive front diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail79,295 miles (+55)2 major2 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,295 miles
- Test number
- 236275763906
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive front diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass79,240 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 79,240 miles
- Test number
- 797963943546
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail79,238 miles (+121)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,238 miles
- Test number
- 518668331986
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass79,117 miles (+254)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 79,117 miles
- Test number
- 816626375738
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,863 miles (+245)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 78,863 miles
- Test number
- 105223451074
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,618 miles (+251)1 minor13 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 78,618 miles
- Test number
- 411800047726
- MinorNearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point and sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point and sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryProp shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryRear diff leaking oil
Pass78,367 miles (+405)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 78,367 miles
- Test number
- 862738136545
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryProp shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside and offside rear jacking points corroded
- AdvisoryRear diff leaking oil
Pass77,962 miles (+241)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 77,962 miles
- Test number
- 333039563823
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNail in offside rear tyre
- AdvisoryNearside and offside rear jacking points corroded
- AdvisoryProp shaft bush worn
- AdvisoryRear diff oil leak
Pass77,721 miles9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 77,721 miles
- Test number
- 567878651900
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake binding
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake binding
Fail77,721 miles (+315)5 failures8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,721 miles
- Test number
- 383784291771
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Upper 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 Brake hose excessively deteriorated split to cords (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Front Upper 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake binding
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D BUSH (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake binding
Pass77,406 miles (+614)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 77,406 miles
- Test number
- 595314345265
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteDiff got slight leak
- NotePassenger side door mirror slightly loos
Pass76,792 miles (+962)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 76,792 miles
- Test number
- 327348444449
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteSlight play in rear lower arm outer rear bush on both sides
Pass75,830 miles (+644)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 75,830 miles
- Test number
- 556335143236
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisorySuspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteOne fuel line under car corroded
- NoteRear diff damp
Pass75,186 miles (+802)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 75,186 miles
- Test number
- 995271342226
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront Trailing arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteOil leak
Pass74,384 miles (+447)1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 74,384 miles
- Test number
- 328189841279
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteDiff oil leak
- NoteFront drop link dust covers split
Pass73,937 miles (+831)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 73,937 miles
- Test number
- 492447940287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,106 miles (+1,750)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 73,106 miles
- Test number
- 194267949276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,356 miles (-259)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 71,356 miles
- Test number
- 861090848215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,615 miles (+1,564)1 dangerous5 failures3 repaired4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,615 miles
- Test number
- 873402038285
- DangerousOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
- FailureOffside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteBattery fault?? had to jump start.
- NoteLow fuel light on!
- NoteOil leak on diff!
- NoteRear brake discs corroded bad!
Pass70,051 miles (+2,183)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 70,051 miles
- Test number
- 384800047295
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSlight fault on parking brake, no free play at lever!
Pass67,868 miles (+2,046)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 67,868 miles
- Test number
- 550788936203
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass65,822 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 65,822 miles
- Test number
- 701020155249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about W5 MAG
- Does W5 MAG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W5 MAG is valid until 14 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W5 MAG?
- The MOT on W5 MAG is valid until 14 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 MAG done?
- W5 MAG was recorded at 80,521 miles at its MOT on 10 Sept 2026, an average of 700 miles a year.
- Has W5 MAG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W5 MAG has failed 4 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Sept 2023.
- Has the mileage on W5 MAG ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 27 Aug 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on W5 MAG find?
- W5 MAG passed its latest MOT on 10 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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