MOT Status
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118,235 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/55/17 run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/55/17/cinturato p7 run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm that the shock bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm that the shock bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear that the shock bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm that the shock bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint main arm (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint main arm (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front tyre bald outer edge
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge
Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
Rear suspension bump stops perished
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b)
Nearside Front tyre bald outer edge
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge
Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge
Rear suspension bump stops perished
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FN12 WVE is a 2012 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2012 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 88,697 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 FN12 WVE, 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 14 years old, this BMW 520 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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FN12 WVE is a 2012 BMW 520, first registered on 5 March 2012.
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