
BMW X5
Black · Diesel · 2008 · 2,993 cc
X8 MTAMOT history
X8 MTA is a black diesel BMW X5 first used on 10 May 2008. Its MOT is valid until 5 Dec 2026 and it has passed 14 of 19 MOT tests, with 124,999 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 124,999 mi
- At MOT on 1 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 14 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 6,791 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X8 MTA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X5
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 10 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
X8 MTA was last recorded at 124,999 miles on 1 Dec 2025, 4,800 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 26 Nov 2016: 60,120 miles, lower than 79,646 miles on 11 Dec 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 120,199 miles · 11 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 4,800 miles
- Average per year
- 6,791 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 124,999 miles
- 2024 – 120,199 miles
- 2023 – 113,043 miles
- 2022 – 105,131 miles
- 2021 – 97,601 miles
- 2020 – 89,376 miles
- 2019 – 84,831 miles
- 2018 – 77,687 miles
- 2017 – 64,448 miles
- 2016 – 60,120 miles
- 2014 – 79,646 miles
- 2013 – 67,761 miles
- 2012 – 36,931 miles
- 2011 – 26,807 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Full MOT history
19 tests since 17 Jun 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass124,999 miles (+4,800)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 124,999 miles
- Test number
- 554422850704
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass120,199 miles (+7,156)2 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 120,199 miles
- Test number
- 440764126392
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth headlamp lens clouded and small cracks in but not affecting beam image
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside headlamp bracket broken but secure
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass113,043 miles (+7,912)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 113,043 miles
- Test number
- 176672096886
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective head lamp lens has small crack in it (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush worn and weak (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front heqad lamp mounting bracket broken but head lamp sucure
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross arm / shock arm ball joint has free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush worn and weak (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive small engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass105,131 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 105,131 miles
- Test number
- 425935017123
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play shock arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail105,131 miles (+7,530)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,131 miles
- Test number
- 705474862337
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play shock arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass97,601 miles (+8,225)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 97,601 miles
- Test number
- 359004104622
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass89,376 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 89,376 miles
- Test number
- 720266911839
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt front row
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail89,376 miles (+4,545)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,376 miles
- Test number
- 290646580680
- MajorOffside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended rear seat row (7.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt front row
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass84,831 miles (+7,144)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 84,831 miles
- Test number
- 552267585083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,687 miles2 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 77,687 miles
- Test number
- 552794946382
- MinorNearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened some scoring to inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear some corrosion to brake hose ferules & brake pipe unions
- AdvisoryEngine covers & under trays fitted
Fail77,687 miles (+13,239)2 major2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,687 miles
- Test number
- 927748229626
- MajorNearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened some scoring to inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front wiper smearing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear some corrosion to brake hose ferules & brake pipe unions
- AdvisoryEngine covers & under trays fitted
Pass64,448 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 64,448 miles
- Test number
- 547804121565
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail64,448 miles (+4,328)1 failure7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,448 miles
- Test number
- 141486384454
- FailureRear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass60,120 miles (-19,526)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 60,120 miles
- Test number
- 171494679703
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass79,646 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 79,646 miles
- Test number
- 878515744320
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteStone chip on the windscreen
Fail79,646 miles (+11,885)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,646 miles
- Test number
- 885945144370
- FailureFront brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device loose (3.5.1j)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteStone chip on the windscreen
Pass67,761 miles (+30,830)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 67,761 miles
- Test number
- 969899533371
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteStone chip on the windscreen
Pass36,931 miles (+10,124)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 36,931 miles
- Test number
- 969364722398
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront brake discs slightly pitted
- NoteStone chip on the windscreen
Pass26,807 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 26,807 miles
- Test number
- 218638561451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about X8 MTA
- Does X8 MTA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X8 MTA is valid until 5 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on X8 MTA?
- The MOT on X8 MTA is valid until 5 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X8 MTA done?
- X8 MTA was recorded at 124,999 miles at its MOT on 1 Dec 2025, an average of 6,791 miles a year.
- Has X8 MTA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X8 MTA has failed 5 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Nov 2022.
- Has the mileage on X8 MTA ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 26 Nov 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on X8 MTA find?
- X8 MTA passed its latest MOT on 1 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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