BMW 3 Series
Black · Diesel · 2009 · 1,995 cc
X5 BBWMOT history
X5 BBW is a black diesel BMW 3 Series first used on 30 Oct 2009. Its MOT is valid until 25 Nov 2026 and it has passed 14 of 20 MOT tests, with 184,816 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 184,816 mi
- At MOT on 25 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 14 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 11,548 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X5 BBW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 30 Oct 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
X5 BBW was last recorded at 184,816 miles on 25 Nov 2025, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 184,812 miles · 20 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 11,548 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 184,816 miles
- 2024 – 176,091 miles
- 2023 – 165,804 miles
- 2022 – 156,030 miles
- 2021 – 149,421 miles
- 2020 – 140,287 miles
- 2019 – 133,446 miles
- 2018 – 122,478 miles
- 2017 – 111,525 miles
- 2016 – 96,393 miles
- 2015 – 82,650 miles
- 2014 – 63,503 miles
- 2013 – 43,992 miles
- 2012 – 34,414 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass184,816 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2022
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.
Rear suspension corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
20 tests since 16 Nov 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass184,816 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 184,816 miles
- Test number
- 538267393721
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail184,812 miles (+8,721)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 184,812 miles
- Test number
- 274411803363
- MajorNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass176,091 miles (+10,287)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 176,091 miles
- Test number
- 487381785926
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass165,804 miles (+9,774)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 165,804 miles
- Test number
- 138076689411
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass156,030 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 156,030 miles
- Test number
- 964525530287
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail156,027 miles (+6,606)1 dangerous4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,027 miles
- Test number
- 321764974140
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass149,421 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 149,421 miles
- Test number
- 971324521455
- AdvisoryRear suspension corroded
Fail149,419 miles (+9,132)3 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,419 miles
- Test number
- 907989749770
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear suspension corroded
Pass140,287 miles (+6,841)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 140,287 miles
- Test number
- 815626393430
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel slightly binding
Pass133,446 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 133,446 miles
- Test number
- 144339705783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail133,446 miles (+10,968)4 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,446 miles
- Test number
- 275946614509
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust heat shield insecure
Pass122,478 miles (+10,953)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 122,478 miles
- Test number
- 108527228348
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,525 miles (+15,132)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 111,525 miles
- Test number
- 857099527970
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,393 miles (+13,743)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 96,393 miles
- Test number
- 450059878572
- AdvisoryFront exhaust clamp cracked.
Pass82,650 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 82,650 miles
- Test number
- 121281217124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,605 miles (+19,102)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,605 miles
- Test number
- 279443241189
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass63,503 miles (+53)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 63,503 miles
- Test number
- 978124724396
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Fail63,450 miles (+19,458)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,450 miles
- Test number
- 417592924348
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass43,992 miles (+9,578)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 43,992 miles
- Test number
- 566745223354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,414 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 34,414 miles
- Test number
- 129411022329
- 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)
Questions about X5 BBW
- Does X5 BBW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X5 BBW is valid until 25 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on X5 BBW?
- The MOT on X5 BBW is valid until 25 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X5 BBW done?
- X5 BBW was recorded at 184,816 miles at its MOT on 25 Nov 2025, an average of 11,548 miles a year.
- Has X5 BBW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X5 BBW has failed 6 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on X5 BBW 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 X5 BBW find?
- X5 BBW passed its latest MOT on 25 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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