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LS60 MHF

2010 BMW 520

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2027
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

129,992 mi
Last recorded129,992 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 BMW 52097,744 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS60 MHF
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 129,992 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2025 118,078 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2024 106,206 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 101,143 miles

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))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 94,284 miles

exhaust is rusty

Pass 6 Aug 2021 87,620 miles

Rear differential front mountings splitting

Wear noted on both front brake disc

Wear noted on both rear brake disc, pads very low approx 90% worn

o/s/f lower shock absorber mounting poor

Pass 26 Aug 2020 82,899 miles

No emission print out readings are to low to measure

bonnet safety catch cables are stiff

exhaust is rusty

rear pads appear 70% worn

Fail 25 Aug 2020 82,899 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

No emission print out readings are to low to measure

bonnet safety catch cables are stiff

exhaust is rusty

rear pads appear 70% worn

Pass 30 Jul 2019 76,189 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 67,662 miles

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))

Pass 30 Aug 2017 61,220 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint AS MARKED CONTROL ARM (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint TRACK CONTROL ARM AS MARKED (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Sep 2016 55,418 miles

Front VENTED DISCS WEAR/LIPPED AND FRONT PADS 50/60% WORN

Pass 5 Sep 2015 49,215 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 20 Sep 2014 41,107 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2013 32,265 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2013 31,936 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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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LS60 MHF is a 2010 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2010 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 97,744 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 LS60 MHF, 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 16 years old, this BMW 520 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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LS60 MHF is a 2010 BMW 520, first registered on 30 September 2010.

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