BMW M5
Black · Petrol · 2001 · 4,941 cc
Y253 BFSMOT history
Y253 BFS is a black petrol BMW M5 first used on 13 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 7 Apr 2027 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 89,956 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 89,956 mi
- At MOT on 1 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,504 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y253 BFS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- M5
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,941 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 13 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y253 BFS was last recorded at 89,956 miles on 1 Apr 2026, 8,070 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 81,886 miles · 8 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,070 miles
- Average per year
- 2,504 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 89,956 miles
- 2025 – 81,886 miles
- 2023 – 77,824 miles
- 2022 – 75,711 miles
- 2020 – 75,648 miles
- 2019 – 75,581 miles
- 2018 – 75,282 miles
- 2017 – 74,929 miles
- 2016 – 74,335 miles
- 2015 – 73,436 miles
- 2014 – 72,285 miles
- 2012 – 66,981 miles
- 2010 – 63,584 miles
- 2009 – 58,610 miles
- 2008 – 54,039 miles
- 2007 – 51,155 miles
- 2006 – 40,607 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass89,956 miles
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded on underside front to rear pipe
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
Full MOT history
19 tests since 18 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass89,956 miles (+8,070)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 89,956 miles
- Test number
- 466937230338
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded on underside front to rear pipe
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass81,886 miles (+4,062)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 81,886 miles
- Test number
- 788172980316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,824 miles (+2,113)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 77,824 miles
- Test number
- 192517952649
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,711 miles (+63)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 75,711 miles
- Test number
- 285245854582
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear differential has a leak
Pass75,648 miles (+67)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 75,648 miles
- Test number
- 850776201899
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake caliper spring missing
- AdvisoryEngine management light on
- AdvisoryRear diff leaking
Pass75,581 miles (+299)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 75,581 miles
- Test number
- 366060256044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,282 miles (+353)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 75,282 miles
- Test number
- 634684540514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,929 miles (+594)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 74,929 miles
- Test number
- 820029173497
- AdvisoryOil leak from differential
Pass74,335 miles (+899)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 74,335 miles
- Test number
- 883817084959
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,436 miles (+1,151)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 73,436 miles
- Test number
- 577396425080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,285 miles (+5,304)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 72,285 miles
- Test number
- 529579424058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,981 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 66,981 miles
- Test number
- 446175352036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,981 miles (+3,397)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,981 miles
- Test number
- 265635752054
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass63,584 miles (+4,974)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 63,584 miles
- Test number
- 444785410320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,610 miles (+4,571)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 58,610 miles
- Test number
- 660833409306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,039 miles (+2,884)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 54,039 miles
- Test number
- 350009258484
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass51,155 miles (+8)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 51,155 miles
- Test number
- 574497207249
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNearside front tyre approching the legal limit in places
Fail51,147 miles (+10,540)4 failures9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,147 miles
- Test number
- 173375907202
- FailureFront registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass40,607 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 40,607 miles
- Test number
- 860139596104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y253 BFS
- Does Y253 BFS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y253 BFS is valid until 7 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y253 BFS?
- The MOT on Y253 BFS is valid until 7 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y253 BFS done?
- Y253 BFS was recorded at 89,956 miles at its MOT on 1 Apr 2026, an average of 2,504 miles a year.
- Has Y253 BFS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y253 BFS has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Feb 2012.
- Has the mileage on Y253 BFS 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 Y253 BFS find?
- Y253 BFS passed its latest MOT on 1 Apr 2026 with 2 advisories: fuel pipe/s corroded on underside front to rear pipe; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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