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SW12MVP
2012 BMW 520
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW12MVP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 520
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 19 Aug 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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45 Total Defects Recorded
13 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,770 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
30 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,798 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSF brake disc scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
29 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSF brake disc scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,464 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2024 15 Jun 20262 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2255517 run flat (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread about to come away from casing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to tyre condition (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
17 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,070 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre down to 2.5 mm 225/55/17 run flats (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre down to 3 mm, heavy worn edge or too close to cords. (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,102 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2022 15 Jun 20267 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cut at the thread shoulder, tyre down to 2.3mm 225/55/17 run flat. (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre down to 2 mm, change it soon. (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Lower Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
25 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,407 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides ( 225/55/17 ) (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,217 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Close to minimum (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,877 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2019 15 Jun 202612 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,673 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2018 15 Jun 202612 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 225/55/17 R.F.T (4.1.E.1)
20 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,283 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged starting to perish (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge bald (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,547 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016 15 Jun 202626 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,224 MI
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SW12MVP was registered on 2012-07-25
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