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2007 BMW 520
General Information
- Registration OV07OJM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 01 Jul 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 191,256 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 183,606 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 183,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,186 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
12 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced suspect bulb incorrectly fitted. (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,256 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,287 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2023 29 Jun 20262 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 168,065 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,899 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020 29 Jun 202629 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 163,066 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 159,041 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 156,831 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017 29 Jun 202615 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 153,084 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 153,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 144,868 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2015 29 Jun 202614 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 136,870 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 136,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 122,714 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 122,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 105,425 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2012 29 Jun 202616 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 105,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,239 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2011 29 Jun 202620 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 79,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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OV07OJM was registered on 2007-05-08
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