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SW11MWM
2011 BMW 520
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW11MWM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2011
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 26 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
27 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 200,066 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 200,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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 (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 195,181 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 195,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Coil spring fractured or broken x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 195,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 174,187 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- T.P.M. light on may have under inflated tyre.
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner faces (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 174,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt also has play (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- T.P.M. light on may have under inflated tyre.
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner faces (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 148,211 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2022 13 Jun 202622 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 148,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
25 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,145 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative nearside smashed offside not working. (4.1.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 114,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative nearside smashed offside not working. (4.1.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,459 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020 13 Jun 20263 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,404 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside and offside lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,371 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,753 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake pad warning light on all visible pads appear o/k
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake pad warning light on all visible pads appear o/k
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,571 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016 13 Jun 202617 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
15 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,583 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2015 13 Jun 202611 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 27,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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SW11MWM was registered on 2011-07-08
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