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SW07XKX
2007 BMW 520
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SW07XKX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 29 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 180,841 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 180,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 171,536 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 170,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 163,372 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 163,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,661 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,053 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2022 8 Jun 202628 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 146,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,345 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,622 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,706 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2019 8 Jun 202629 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,626 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush front arm (2.5.B.2b)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inside (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush front arm (2.5.B.2b)
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,205 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,120 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- ignition switch fault on dash
18 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 102,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- ignition switch fault on dash
30 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,898 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,364 MI
Advisory 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)
1 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,364 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2014Advisory 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)
14 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,578 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2013 8 Jun 202613 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 52,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
12 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,268 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2012 8 Jun 202614 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,835 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2011 8 Jun 202614 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 24,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
17 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,340 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2011 8 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW07XKX was registered on 2007-06-04
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