BMW M5
Blue · Petrol · 2000 · 4,941 cc
WSL 479MOT history
WSL 479 is a blue petrol BMW M5 first used on 4 May 2000. Its MOT expired on 25 May 2023 and it has passed 15 of 20 MOT tests, with 105,313 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 May 2022.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 25 May 2023
- Mileage
- 105,313 mi
- At MOT on 26 May 2022
- MOT tests
- 20
- 15 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,392 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- WSL 479
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,941 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 4 May 2000
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 25 May 2023
- Latest MOT test
- 26 May 2022 (Pass)
Mileage history
WSL 479 was last recorded at 105,313 miles on 26 May 2022, 644 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Sept 2020.
Mileage went down between tests
- 3 Jun 2014: 41,044 miles, lower than 102,040 miles on 7 Jun 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 104,669 miles · 21 Sept 2020
- Between the last two tests
- 644 miles
- Average per year
- 2,392 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2022 – 105,313 miles
- 2020 – 104,669 miles
- 2018 – 104,443 miles
- 2017 – 104,310 miles
- 2016 – 104,050 miles
- 2015 – 41,330 miles
- 2014 – 41,044 miles
- 2013 – 102,040 miles
- 2012 – 95,563 miles
- 2011 – 89,500 miles
- 2010 – 83,583 miles
- 2009 – 75,750 miles
- 2008 – 72,154 miles
- 2007 – 69,521 miles
- 2006 – 66,490 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass105,313 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.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2017
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Full MOT history
20 tests since 3 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass105,313 miles (+644)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2023
- Odometer
- 105,313 miles
- Test number
- 311693339440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,669 miles (+226)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 104,669 miles
- Test number
- 344504884949
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,443 miles (+133)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 104,443 miles
- Test number
- 556555016826
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,310 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 104,310 miles
- Test number
- 858362588027
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fail104,310 miles (+260)1 repaired5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,310 miles
- Test number
- 303589726654
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass104,050 miles (+62,720)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 104,050 miles
- Test number
- 671930097428
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)
Pass41,330 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 41,330 miles
- Test number
- 937189395044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,300 miles (+256)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,300 miles
- Test number
- 996943195032
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass41,044 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 41,044 miles
- Test number
- 665035054147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,044 miles (-60,996)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,044 miles
- Test number
- 219434954423
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass102,040 miles (+6,477)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 102,040 miles
- Test number
- 167988153112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,563 miles (+95)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2013
- Odometer
- 95,563 miles
- Test number
- 535067132112
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Fail95,468 miles (+5,968)6 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,468 miles
- Test number
- 726272632108
- FailureNearside 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)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass89,500 miles (+5,917)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 89,500 miles
- Test number
- 116722791453
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass83,583 miles (+85)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 83,583 miles
- Test number
- 164846390098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,498 miles (+7,748)3 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,498 miles
- Test number
- 152005080414
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- 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)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteRear brakes slightly binding
Pass75,750 miles (+3,596)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 75,750 miles
- Test number
- 190565279433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,154 miles (+2,633)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2009
- Odometer
- 72,154 miles
- Test number
- 104623548175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,521 miles (+3,031)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 69,521 miles
- Test number
- 880992587082
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass66,490 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 66,490 miles
- Test number
- 261142366083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about WSL 479
- What vehicle is registration WSL 479 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show WSL 479 on a blue petrol BMW M5 first used on 4 May 2000. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does WSL 479 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on WSL 479 expired on 25 May 2023, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on WSL 479?
- The MOT on WSL 479 expired on 25 May 2023. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has WSL 479 done?
- WSL 479 was recorded at 105,313 miles at its MOT on 26 May 2022, an average of 2,392 miles a year.
- Has WSL 479 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. WSL 479 has failed 5 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Dec 2017.
- Has the mileage on WSL 479 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 3 Jun 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on WSL 479 find?
- WSL 479 passed its latest MOT on 26 May 2022 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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