BMW 525
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 2,490 cc
X16 UPSMOT history
X16 UPS is a blue petrol BMW 525 first used on 15 Aug 2003. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 5 of 8 MOT tests, with 102,668 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 102,668 km
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 8
- 5 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,749 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X16 UPS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,490 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 15 Aug 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
X16 UPS was last recorded at 102,668 km on 9 Jul 2026, 882 km more than at the previous MOT on 24 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 101,786 km · 24 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 882 km
- Average per year
- 2,749 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 102,668 km
- 2025 – 101,786 km
- 2024 – 101,362 km
- 2023 – 97,509 km
- 2021 – 89,908 km
What the latest MOT found
Pass102,668 km
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault
Major2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
8 tests since 11 Nov 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass102,668 km (+882)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 102,668 km
- Test number
- 436265268305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,786 km
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 101,786 km
- Test number
- 565681477869
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,786 km (+424)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,786 km
- Test number
- 286423880762
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass101,362 km (+3,853)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2025
- Odometer
- 101,362 km
- Test number
- 602196883195
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear. (1.1.11 (c))
Pass97,509 km (+7,601)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 97,509 km
- Test number
- 402422009656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,908 km
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 89,908 km
- Test number
- 894306175674
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,908 km (+44)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,908 km
- Test number
- 156150157728
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too low up/down adjuster not working (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail89,864 km12 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,864 km
- Test number
- 574124479164
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too low up/down adjuster not working correctly (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Questions about X16 UPS
- Does X16 UPS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X16 UPS is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on X16 UPS?
- The MOT on X16 UPS is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X16 UPS done?
- X16 UPS was recorded at 102,668 km at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 2,749 km a year.
- Has X16 UPS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X16 UPS has failed 3 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on X16 UPS 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 X16 UPS find?
- X16 UPS passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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