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DV55 UTY

2005 BMW 520

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

231,702 mi
Last recorded231,702 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 520112,763 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV55 UTY
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 231,702 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 227,627 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2024 219,261 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 207,554 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2022 196,202 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 11 Jan 2022 195,627 miles

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Dec 2021 195,046 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 185,798 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2020 185,798 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Dec 2019 177,182 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 23 Dec 2019 177,182 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 168,554 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Nov 2018 168,554 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Nov 2017 155,310 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Nov 2017 155,310 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 133,923 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Nov 2015 109,526 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine undertray fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 5 Nov 2014 92,991 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2014 92,991 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Nov 2013 85,128 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Nov 2012 73,711 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2012 73,711 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Nov 2011 62,218 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2010 50,714 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2009 40,471 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 30,588 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tyres wearing low on inner shoulders

underbody covers fitted

How Reliable is the BMW 520?

Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
7,968
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
152,584
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,121
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 22,647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,724
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 15,884
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 14,720
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DV55 UTY is a 2005 BMW 520 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 112,763 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DV55 UTY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DV55 UTY is a 2005 BMW 520, first registered on 30 November 2005.

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