BMW 525
Silver · Petrol · 2001 · 2,494 cc
Y288 LCDMOT history
Y288 LCD is a silver petrol BMW 525 first used on 1 May 2001. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 28 MOT tests, with 189,243 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 189,243 mi
- At MOT on 20 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 21 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 8,657 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y288 LCD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 525
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 1 May 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y288 LCD was last recorded at 189,243 miles on 20 Jan 2026, 26 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Dec 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Mar 2014: 11,302 miles, lower than 104,995 miles on 9 Apr 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 189,217 miles · 23 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 26 miles
- Average per year
- 8,657 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 189,243 miles
- 2025 – 189,217 miles
- 2024 – 184,410 miles
- 2023 – 177,226 miles
- 2022 – 170,361 miles
- 2021 – 164,916 miles
- 2020 – 160,520 miles
- 2019 – 154,527 miles
- 2017 – 138,532 miles
- 2016 – 126,092 miles
- 2015 – 118,076 miles
- 2014 – 111,309 miles
- 2013 – 104,995 miles
- 2012 – 98,596 miles
- 2011 – 87,054 miles
- 2010 – 74,168 miles
- 2009 – 54,537 miles
- 2008 – 36,353 miles
- 2007 – 24,469 miles
- 2006 – 18,424 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass189,243 miles
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.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2021
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits
Major3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2015
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
28 tests since 28 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass189,243 miles (+26)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 189,243 miles
- Test number
- 951345498787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail189,217 miles (+4,807)6 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 189,217 miles
- Test number
- 517874138651
- MajorCentral Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear position lamp not working multiple lights
Pass184,410 miles (+7,184)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 184,410 miles
- Test number
- 971698209960
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass177,226 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 177,226 miles
- Test number
- 384835306055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail177,206 miles (+6,845)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 177,206 miles
- Test number
- 902925747713
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Pass170,361 miles (+5,445)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 170,361 miles
- Test number
- 967917633669
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass164,916 miles (+12)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 164,916 miles
- Test number
- 243836281210
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail164,904 miles (+4,384)2 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 164,904 miles
- Test number
- 425485572312
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorOil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass160,520 miles (+5,993)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 160,520 miles
- Test number
- 140052864655
- AdvisoryFront Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass154,527 miles4 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 154,527 miles
- Test number
- 841796166857
- MinorNearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail154,517 miles (+8,373)2 major4 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 154,517 miles
- Test number
- 121370190758
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorNearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass146,144 miles (+7,612)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 146,144 miles
- Test number
- 239637453411
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Pass138,532 miles (+6,367)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 138,532 miles
- Test number
- 690047928339
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass132,165 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 132,165 miles
- Test number
- 476577598646
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail132,160 miles (+6,068)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 132,160 miles
- Test number
- 827628480043
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass126,092 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 126,092 miles
- Test number
- 189611733454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail126,082 miles (+8,006)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,082 miles
- Test number
- 760176158319
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Pass118,076 miles (+6,767)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 118,076 miles
- Test number
- 486686755096
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass111,309 miles (+100,007)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 111,309 miles
- Test number
- 956514684077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,302 miles (-93,693)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,302 miles
- Test number
- 398543984007
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass104,995 miles (+6,399)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 104,995 miles
- Test number
- 665379893015
- NoteFront brake discs worn thin
- NoteNearside front tyre on 2.5mm and worn on inner edge
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- NoteOffside rear parking brake performance becoming low
Pass98,596 miles (+11,542)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 98,596 miles
- Test number
- 426460212128
- NoteNearside front tyre on 3mm
Pass87,054 miles (+12,886)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 87,054 miles
- Test number
- 418481001142
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront brake discs worn
- NoteNearside rear tyre on 2.5mm and worn on inner edge
- NoteOffside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Pass74,168 miles (+19,631)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 74,168 miles
- Test number
- 540423010188
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteCentre stop lamp not working but unsure if connected
- NoteFront wiper blades worn
Pass54,537 miles (+18,184)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 54,537 miles
- Test number
- 951831799055
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteBoth front tyres worn very low bald on stepped tread and cracking on tread
Pass36,353 miles (+11,884)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 36,353 miles
- Test number
- 213148488049
- NoteBoth front tyres bald on edges
Pass24,469 miles (+6,045)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 24,469 miles
- Test number
- 792754817170
- NoteBoth front tyres cracking on tread
Pass18,424 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 18,424 miles
- Test number
- 160225836111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y288 LCD
- Does Y288 LCD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y288 LCD is valid until 19 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y288 LCD?
- The MOT on Y288 LCD is valid until 19 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y288 LCD done?
- Y288 LCD was recorded at 189,243 miles at its MOT on 20 Jan 2026, an average of 8,657 miles a year.
- Has Y288 LCD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y288 LCD has failed 7 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on Y288 LCD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Mar 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on Y288 LCD find?
- Y288 LCD passed its latest MOT on 20 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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