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ND10 CWG

2010 BMW 520

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

142,283 mi
Last recorded142,283 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2010 BMW 52097,744 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND10 CWG
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 142,283 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 130,493 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2023 118,329 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both side front & both side rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front & both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight play in steering joints

Fail 27 Jul 2023 118,329 miles

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both side front & both side rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front & both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight play in steering joints

Fail 7 Jul 2023 118,327 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Parking Brake Requires Adjustment

Pass 9 Jul 2022 113,755 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2022 113,755 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Jul 2021 108,530 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2020 105,123 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2020 105,122 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 98,348 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2018 88,455 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 5 Jul 2018 88,453 miles

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Jul 2017 75,435 miles

Offside head light mounts broken not effecting the beam image

Pass 13 Jul 2016 61,392 miles
Pass 14 May 2015 59,357 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 52,315 miles
Pass 13 May 2013 44,142 miles

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

Offside 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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ND10 CWG is a 2010 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 ND10 CWG, 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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What year was ND10 CWG registered?

ND10 CWG is a 2010 BMW 520, first registered on 15 May 2010.

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