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KV52 UJM

2002 BMW 520

Silver Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2025
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

177,158 mi
Last recorded177,158 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2024
Typical for 2002 BMW 52093,444 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV52 UJM
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2024 177,158 miles

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

Fail 2 Jul 2024 177,125 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill pannel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill pannel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 29 Jun 2023 169,164 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2023 169,164 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 169,055 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Central pipe to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2021 168,571 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2021 168,571 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2020 168,122 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 12 Jun 2020 168,122 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 25 Jun 2019 163,803 miles

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

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

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

engine tray missing

heat shield above exhaust loose

n/s parking brake efficiency low

Fail 24 Jun 2019 163,803 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine tray missing

heat shield above exhaust loose

n/s parking brake efficiency low

Pass 29 Aug 2018 158,144 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine tray missing

exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 29 Aug 2018 158,142 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine tray missing

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 30 Aug 2017 150,833 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing guard damaged and loose

Oil leak ()

heat shield above exhaust adrift

main under tray below engine missing

parking brake efficiency low 17%

Pass 6 Sep 2016 142,819 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2016 142,816 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

very slight oil leaks

Pass 10 Sep 2015 134,365 miles

Nearside Rear tyre low 2mm

Offside Front tyre low inner edge

Nearside Front tyre low outer edge

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge and low 3mm

oil leak

park brake efficiency low 18%

Fail 10 Sep 2015 134,365 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front tyre low outer edge

Nearside Rear tyre low 2mm

Offside Front tyre low inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge and low 3mm

oil leak

park brake efficiency low 18%

Pass 4 Sep 2014 125,288 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2013 117,586 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 20 Sep 2013 117,586 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Sep 2012 108,026 miles

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 13 Sep 2012 108,026 miles

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

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 16 Sep 2011 99,660 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust brkt broken

Pass 16 Sep 2011 99,660 miles

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

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

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

exhaust brkt broken

Pass 23 Sep 2010 91,949 miles

front exhaust bracket broken

Pass 23 Sep 2009 81,680 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2008 72,519 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 61,711 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2006 51,804 miles

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

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

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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KV52 UJM is a 2002 BMW 520 in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2002 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 93,444 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 KV52 UJM, 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 24 years old, this BMW 520 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KV52 UJM is a 2002 BMW 520, first registered on 30 September 2002.

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