YC55VKN - BMW 520
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 8 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 19 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 181,791 mi
Expires: 18 February 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 19 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 181,791 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 08 January 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 181,762 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached hub knuckle bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated At the caliper (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated At the caliper (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner TCA bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner TCA bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hub knuckle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front fog light missing
- Advisory Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over the rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 08 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,458 mi
Expires: 10 January 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Perished/Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 08 January 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,458 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Perished/Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 11 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,992 mi
Expires: 10 January 2024
Failed - 08 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,979 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn As marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 21 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,660 mi
Expires: 07 November 2022
Failed - 21 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,658 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 30 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,992 mi
Expires: 07 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 28 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,988 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 01 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,598 mi
Expires: 07 November 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 26 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,878 mi
Expires: 07 November 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play On hub carrier (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play On hub carrier (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 21 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,318 mi
Expires: 07 November 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 04 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,575 mi
Expires: 07 November 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 22 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,769 mi
Expires: 07 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 20 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,734 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 06 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,276 mi
Expires: 07 November 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 08 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,518 mi
Expires: 07 November 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 02 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,506 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 26 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,538 mi
Expires: 27 October 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 22 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,897 mi
Expires: 27 October 2012
Passed - 21 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,383 mi
Expires: 27 October 2011
Passed - 17 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,059 mi
Expires: 27 October 2010
Passed - 10 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,051 mi
Expires: 27 October 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for YC55VKN?
The MOT expires on 18 February 2026.
What is the tax status of YC55VKN?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of YC55VKN?
This is a 2005 BMW 520 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of YC55VKN?
This vehicle produces 158 g/km of CO2 emissions.