BMW 5 Series
Brown · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
Y20 GELMOT history
Y20 GEL is a brown diesel BMW 5 Series first used on 6 Dec 2012. Its MOT expired on 23 Feb 2026 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 180,720 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Feb 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 23 Feb 2026
- Mileage
- 180,720 mi
- At MOT on 20 Feb 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 12,904 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y20 GEL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 5 Series
- Colour
- Brown
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 6 Dec 2012
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 23 Feb 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Feb 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y20 GEL was last recorded at 180,720 miles on 20 Feb 2025, 3,669 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Feb 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 177,051 miles · 24 Feb 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,669 miles
- Average per year
- 12,904 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 180,720 miles
- 2024 – 177,051 miles
- 2023 – 171,899 miles
- 2022 – 165,770 miles
- 2021 – 159,413 miles
- 2020 – 152,750 miles
- 2019 – 114,182 miles
- 2018 – 98,759 miles
- 2017 – 82,713 miles
- 2016 – 81,250 miles
- 2015 – 61,487 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass180,720 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 25 Nov 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass180,720 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 180,720 miles
- Test number
- 209491574812
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail180,720 miles (+3,669)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 180,720 miles
- Test number
- 238897421615
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Pass177,051 miles (+5,152)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 177,051 miles
- Test number
- 947033776606
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,899 miles (+6,129)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 171,899 miles
- Test number
- 713535427038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,770 miles (+6,357)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 165,770 miles
- Test number
- 385268627478
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass159,413 miles (+6,663)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 159,413 miles
- Test number
- 472848887639
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass152,750 miles (+38,568)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 152,750 miles
- Test number
- 733667996079
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass114,182 miles (+15,423)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 114,182 miles
- Test number
- 352152702557
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,759 miles (+16,046)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 98,759 miles
- Test number
- 676084076642
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,713 miles (+1,463)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 82,713 miles
- Test number
- 254768466994
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,250 miles (+19,763)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 81,250 miles
- Test number
- 191001502065
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryCovers fitted obscuring some components in engine bay
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted obscuring underside components
Pass61,487 miles10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 61,487 miles
- Test number
- 996377501555
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted covering components
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted covering components
Questions about Y20 GEL
- Does Y20 GEL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y20 GEL expired on 23 Feb 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y20 GEL?
- The MOT on Y20 GEL expired on 23 Feb 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y20 GEL done?
- Y20 GEL was recorded at 180,720 miles at its MOT on 20 Feb 2025, an average of 12,904 miles a year.
- Has Y20 GEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y20 GEL has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Feb 2025.
- Has the mileage on Y20 GEL 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 Y20 GEL find?
- Y20 GEL passed its latest MOT on 20 Feb 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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