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LL09CGE
2009 BMW 520
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration LL09CGE
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 20 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
15 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 221,181 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle has a recall present
- Oil leak
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 221,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Considerably lower than other side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle has a recall present
- Oil leak
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 217,441 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- tow bar corroded
- front brake back plates insecure
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint (6.1.2 (a))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 209,714 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 209,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
9 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 204,832 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 195,762 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2022 8 Jun 202629 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 195,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 188,735 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2021 8 Jun 202617 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 179,488 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- offside parking brake performance poor
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
4 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 169,509 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear brake hoses slightly perished
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
13 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,257 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Under vehicle cover trays fitted obscuring components
- Central Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components
7 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,559 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres worn on inner
18 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,748 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016 8 Jun 202618 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 102,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
9 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,077 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2015 8 Jun 20268 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
2 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,372 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2014 8 Jun 20263 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,468 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LL09CGE was registered on 2009-06-09
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