BMW 525 S19TCB has 26 MOTs

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This 2005 BMW 525 has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 164,881 miles 5 months ago on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 12:39.

The current MOT will expire in 8 months on Friday 1st January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 5 months on Thursday 1st October 2026.

S19TCB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED1ST JANUARY 2027164,881 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing 225/50r17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED2ND JANUARY 20251ST JANUARY 2026163,761 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
FAILED20TH DECEMBER 2024163,447 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Service Brake Excessively Fluctuating Rear Discs (1.2.1 (e))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED23RD NOVEMBER 20231ST DECEMBER 2024160,901 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Going To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Going To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED16TH NOVEMBER 2023160,899 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Going To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Going To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Damaged At Caliper End Of Hose (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Damaged At Caliper End Of Hose (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
PASSED16TH NOVEMBER 20221ST DECEMBER 2023159,225 MI
FAILED14TH NOVEMBER 2022159,221 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH NOVEMBER 20211ST DECEMBER 2022150,644 MI
FAILED18TH NOVEMBER 2021150,644 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
PASSED2ND DECEMBER 20201ST DECEMBER 2021138,225 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Right On Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. MINOR - Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged Glass Smokey (3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED31ST OCTOBER 201930TH OCTOBER 2020134,522 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED4TH OCTOBER 20183RD OCTOBER 2019123,855 MI
FAILED2ND OCTOBER 2018123,855 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Insecurely Attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brake Hose Excessively Chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
FAILED1ST OCTOBER 2018123,838 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) Tie Rods/steering Arms
  5. MINOR - Nearside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged Door Mirror Deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
  6. MINOR - Offside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged Door Mirror Deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Outer Bush/pin Where The Arm Joins Onto The Hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Inner Front Bush On Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Inner Front Bush On Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  15. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  16. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  17. MAJOR - Front Exhaust Diesel Particulate Filter Shows Evidence Of Tampering. Appears To Have Been Opened And Welded Closed At The Bottom (8.2.2.1 (c))
  18. ADVISORY - Exhaust Emits Excessive Smoke Or Vapour But Not Likely To Obscure The Vision Of Other Road Users Blue Smoke And Grey/black Smoke Visible (8.2.2.2 (c))
PASSED12TH SEPTEMBER 201711TH SEPTEMBER 2018112,826 MI
FAILED11TH SEPTEMBER 2017112,826 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Tie Bar/rod Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Tie Bar/rod Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (3.7.b.3)
  8. FAIL - Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint Rear Arm (2.4.g.2)
PASSED10TH OCTOBER 201620TH OCTOBER 201796,311 MI
PASSED5TH OCTOBER 201520TH OCTOBER 201682,159 MI
PASSED17TH OCTOBER 201420TH OCTOBER 201572,825 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  3. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED21ST OCTOBER 201320TH OCTOBER 201467,469 MI
FAILED18TH OCTOBER 201367,468 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  2. FAIL - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
PASSED5TH OCTOBER 20127TH OCTOBER 201358,599 MI
PASSED3RD OCTOBER 20117TH OCTOBER 201247,708 MI
PASSED6TH OCTOBER 20107TH OCTOBER 201138,726 MI
PASSED8TH OCTOBER 20097TH OCTOBER 201029,975 MI
PASSED8TH OCTOBER 20087TH OCTOBER 200920,445 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

S19TCB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 69% | MOT Failure Rate: 31%

S19TCB MOT Comments

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S19TCB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 164,881 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,244 miles

S19TCB FAQs

This Bmw 525 with registration S19TCB was manufactured on Friday 23rd September 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 164,881 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 8,244 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Bmw 525 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means S19TCB has a 69% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 525 has had 31 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 10 Minor, 14 Major, 0 Dangerous and 8 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 525 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 5 months on Thursday 1st October 2026 .

Does S19TCB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 23rd April 2026 S19TCB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is S19TCB Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 23rd April 2026 S19TCB does have Tax. Read more

When does S19TCB Tax expire?

The current Tax for S19TCB will expire in 5 months on Thursday 1st October 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does S19TCB MOT expire?

The current MOT for S19TCB will expire in 8 months on Friday 1st January 2027. Read more

When did S19TCB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for S19TCB was on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 12:39. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has S19TCB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for S19TCB we can see 18 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has S19TCB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for S19TCB we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 69% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is S19TCB?

S19TCB is registered as a 2005 Bmw 525. Read more

How many miles has S19TCB done?

The odometer reading for S19TCB at the last MOT in December 2025 was 164,881 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 8,244 miles per year. Read more

How old is S19TCB?

The vehicle S19TCB was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Friday 23rd September 2005. Read more

What colour is S19TCB?

The official colour of S19TCB is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does S19TCB have?

S19TCB has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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