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H24 MMB

2004 BMW 520

Grey Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

63,911 mi
Last recorded63,911 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 52084,715 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH24 MMB
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 63,911 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

handbrake performance just met efficiency may need attention shortly

handbrake performance low offside rear

slight oil leak

undertrays fitted as standard

Pass 5 Mar 2025 59,714 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 Mar 2024 54,546 miles

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

undertrays fitted as standard

Pass 28 Mar 2023 50,653 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON EDGES AND TREAD 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON EDGES AND TREAD 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 28 Mar 2023 50,653 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON EDGES AND TREAD 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON EDGES AND TREAD 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 48,862 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front 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))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

headlamp lens scratched and faded

Pass 18 Mar 2021 44,314 miles

Nearside Front Jacking block missing

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Brake reaction arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks and slits in tread of tyre and outer side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Brake reaction arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks and slits in tread of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 18 Mar 2021 44,314 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Jacking block missing

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Brake reaction arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks and slits in tread of tyre and outer side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Brake reaction arm bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks and slits in tread of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2020 41,118 miles

"O" ring in fuel filler cap is cracking,but still sealing

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Mar 2019 40,382 miles

Fuel cap O ring seal cracking.

Nearside Rear Nearside rear suspension damper bush slightly deteriorated.

Offside Front Offside front tyre perishing/cracking.

Offside Rear Offside rear reflector cracked.

Offside Rear Offside rear suspension damper bush slightly deteriorated.

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 26 Mar 2019 40,382 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Nearside rear top arm has excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Offside rear top arm has excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel cap O ring seal cracking.

Nearside Rear Nearside rear suspension damper bush slightly deteriorated.

Offside Front Offside front tyre perishing/cracking.

Offside Rear Offside rear reflector cracked.

Offside Rear Offside rear suspension damper bush slightly deteriorated.

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 39,158 miles

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

Fuel cap O ring seal cracking.

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Top arm. (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Top arm. (2.4.G.2)

Offside front, offside rear and nearside rear tyres cracking.

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Mar 2018 39,145 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fuel cap O ring seal cracking.

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Top arm. (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Top arm. (2.4.G.2)

Offside front, offside rear and nearside rear tyres cracking.

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 7 Mar 2017 37,409 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

fuel cap seal cracking slightly

Pass 7 Mar 2016 34,478 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake pipe flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint banana arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint banana arm (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

fuel cap o ring cracking

n/s/f jacking block missing

o/s/f and n/s/r tyre cracking in treads

Pass 16 Mar 2015 31,574 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

slight surface corrosion to front brake pipes

Fail 16 Mar 2015 31,574 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

slight surface corrosion to front brake pipes

Pass 24 Mar 2014 29,268 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

fuel cap washer starting to split

o/s/f and n/s/r tyre cracking in treads

Pass 19 Mar 2013 26,617 miles

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

o/s/f & n/s/r tyres slight cracking in tread

Pass 29 Mar 2012 23,797 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2012 23,797 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 22,512 miles

n/s/f tyre cracking

o/s/r tyre cracking

Pass 25 Mar 2010 20,260 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre cracked all the way around

offside rear tyre cracked all the way around

Fail 25 Mar 2010 20,260 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre cracked all the way around

nearside rear tyre cracked all the way around

offside rear tyre cracked all the way around

Pass 26 Mar 2009 17,731 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Mar 2008 15,987 miles

all tyres have cracks in treads

Fail 25 Mar 2008 15,987 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

all tyres have cracks in treads

Pass 29 Mar 2007 13,507 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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H24 MMB is a 2004 BMW 520 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 84,715 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 H24 MMB, 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 22 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H24 MMB is a 2004 BMW 520, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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