MF57HCU - BMW 520
MOT: Not validGB
·Last updated 11 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 22 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
22
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,428 mi
Expires: 20 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 05 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,600 mi
Expires: 20 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on the outer edge - marks contact with the wheel arch, but no touch at the time of the test (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - inner rubber bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory O/S/F brake back plate loose
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 3
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test Talisman attached to the central mirror
- Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/F & O/S/R (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 05 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,600 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on the outer edge - marks contact with the wheel arch, but no touch at the time of the test (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - inner rubber bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory O/S/F brake back plate loose
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 3
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test Talisman attached to the central mirror
- Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/F & O/S/R (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 13 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,934 mi
Expires: 20 August 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Fading (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory leak from rear diff, not excessive
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 13 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,934 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory leak from rear diff, not excessive
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 177,227 mi
Expires: 20 August 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged lens delaminated (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Boot lid component damaged but not likely to cause injury latch defective - boot inspected from inside (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 2
- Advisory Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Parking Brake Requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (N/S readings low)
Passed - 21 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,478 mi
Expires: 20 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 20 August 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,478 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 05 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,694 mi
Expires: 04 August 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,365 mi
Expires: 07 July 2019
Failed - 06 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,365 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 08 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,089 mi
Expires: 07 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 30 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,003 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/45r18 (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Major Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 15 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,675 mi
Expires: 14 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 10 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,621 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bolt in it (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has had the tread recut slit in side wall (4.1.D.1c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 27 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,733 mi
Expires: 09 April 2016
Failed - 27 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,733 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 10 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,440 mi
Expires: 09 April 2015
Passed - 28 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,532 mi
Expires: 01 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,695 mi
Expires: 01 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 24 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,816 mi
Expires: 01 September 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 18 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,620 mi
Expires: 01 September 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for MF57HCU?
The MOT expires on 20 August 2025.
What is the tax status of MF57HCU?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of MF57HCU?
This is a 2007 BMW 520 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of MF57HCU?
This vehicle produces 158 g/km of CO2 emissions.