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GJ06 LMM

2006 BMW 520

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

331,181 mi
Last recorded331,181 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW 520113,613 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ06 LMM
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 331,181 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF D bushes worn and play noted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective NSF and OSF headlamps are faded, beam pattern is only just acceptable (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NSF and OSF dust covers detached (5.3.2 (b))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and worn inner face badly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake disc splash shield held in place with zip ties

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and worn inner face badly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm inner bush perishing and play noted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear suspension arm bushes are perishing with some play noted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2026 331,181 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Due to badly faded headlamp lens (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Badly faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Due to badly faded headlamp lens (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Badly faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split with zip tie wrapped around the boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF D bushes worn and play noted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NSF and OSF dust covers detached (5.3.2 (b))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and worn inner face badly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake disc splash shield held in place with zip ties

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and worn inner face badly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm inner bush perishing and play noted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear suspension arm bushes are perishing with some play noted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2025 319,156 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF antiroll bar D bushes worn/play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smears in areas (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all main lower arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smears in areas (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front brake disc splash shield zip tied on, zip tie is rubbing on lower ball joint boot

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all main lower arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

general under-body corrosion

Fail 22 Jan 2025 319,156 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced badly faded (4.1.4 (b))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF antiroll bar D bushes worn/play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smears in areas (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all main lower arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smears in areas (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front brake disc splash shield zip tied on, zip tie is rubbing on lower ball joint boot

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all main lower arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

general under-body corrosion

Pass 19 Jan 2024 307,476 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front brake discs back plate corroded

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 295,744 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front brake back plate corroded

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 277,054 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

unable to check rear seat belts due to items

Fail 31 Jan 2022 277,054 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

unable to check rear seat belts due to items

Pass 22 Jan 2021 260,528 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2020 251,446 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2020 251,427 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 230,878 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 210,433 miles

engine cover/under tray fitted

Pass 12 Jan 2017

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 164,301 miles

emissions to clean to read due to derv/part/filter/fitted

front brake discs worn

rear brake discs worn

under trays fitted

Pass 24 Jan 2015 127,541 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s & o/s front tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 9 Sep 2014 116,551 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Jan 2013 68,113 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2012 65,836 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 Jan 2011 63,188 miles

Fuel filler flap hard to open.

Fail 19 Jan 2010 60,554 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 19 Jan 2010 60,554 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2009 56,006 miles

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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GJ06 LMM is a 2006 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 113,613 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 GJ06 LMM, 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 20 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GJ06 LMM is a 2006 BMW 520, first registered on 11 March 2006.

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