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2012 BMW 520
General Information
- Registration OY12MBV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 18 Jan 2025
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 171,226 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,111 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,096 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,307 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2023 27 Jun 20267 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,396 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 141,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,577 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- N/S Front tyre worn on outer edge
- N/S Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- O/S Front tyre worn on inner and outer edges
- O/S rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,460 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,233 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both rear tyre got cuts but no cords
- Front both front tyre wearing on edges
- covers fitted to engine and underside
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,923 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
12 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,116 MI
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OY12MBV was registered on 2012-03-01
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