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2012 BMW 520
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- Registration OV62CVP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 23 Feb 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,379 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,477 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,928 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,902 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted curb damage (5.2.2 (c) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted curb damage (5.2.2 (c) (i))
8 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,602 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2022 3 Jul 20268 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,613 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,907 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020 3 Jul 20267 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,488 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s and o/s/r tyres wearing inner edges
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported front flexi pipe (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- n/s and o/s/r tyres wearing inner edges
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,397 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- engine covers fitted obscuring some under bonnet components
20 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 73,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Outer Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted obscuring some under bonnet components
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
8 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,153 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted obscuring some under bonnet components
- repair carried out to n/s/r alloy wheel, inner bead rim welded.
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
6 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,955 MI
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OV62CVP was registered on 2012-09-25
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