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DX02FRR
2002 BMW 520
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
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- Registration DX02FRR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
18
Passes
12
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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136 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 185,569 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Fog Lamp Missing
13 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 182,506 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Rear sill corroded
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Fog lamp insecure
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases plus bolts corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 182,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake Backing plate slightly loose
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases plus bolts corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Fog lamp insecure
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 179,868 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal perished
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join plus bolts heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake Backing plates slightly loose
- Offside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog lamp insecure
- Nearside door mirror glass damaged
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 179,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure inner unit broken (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake Backing plates slightly loose
- fuel cap seal perished
- Nearside door mirror glass damaged
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join plus bolts heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog lamp insecure
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 177,008 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering bottle area and lower pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join plus bolts heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- N/s and O/s inner and outer sills corroded plus leading into rear arches
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside wing mirror glass damaged
- Offside Front Fog lamp insecure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 177,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. wrong size (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join plus bolts heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Fog lamp insecure
- Nearside wing mirror glass damaged
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- N/s and O/s inner and outer sills corroded plus leading into rear arches
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering bottle area and lower pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 174,799 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2022 17 Jun 202622 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 174,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front brake back plates,lower fixing broken but secure
- Slight play in nearside rear suspension
- Offside rear sub frame cover loose
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 174,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front brake back plates,lower fixing broken but secure
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Slight play in nearside rear suspension
- Offside rear sub frame cover loose
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 171,638 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 171,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,252 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020 17 Jun 202612 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Tyre(s) with different structures are fitted across the same axle (5.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
22 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,128 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2019 17 Jun 20261 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 147,635 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,515 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of certain components.
8 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of certain components.
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
16 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,386 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2016 17 Jun 202615 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 129,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 119,697 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015 17 Jun 202623 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 119,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,249 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,991 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2012 17 Jun 202624 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,553 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2011 17 Jun 20269 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,863 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2010 17 Jun 20268 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 69,863 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
9 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,716 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2008 17 Jun 20268 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 63,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
10 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 51,899 MI
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DX02FRR was registered on 2002-03-12
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