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PJ52 NME

2002 BMW 520

Red Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

114,672 mi
Last recorded114,672 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW 52093,444 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ52 NME
MakeBMW
Model520
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 114,672 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 113,863 miles

Advise rear exhaust heat shield insecure

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2023 112,999 miles

Advise rear exhaust heat shield insecure

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2022 112,020 miles

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

Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2021 111,436 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2021 111,436 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 14 Dec 2020 110,787 miles

Advise both front tyres treads are scrubbed on outer parts of treads

Advise both rear brake flexi hoses perished

Advise front brake discs corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2019 110,141 miles

oil leak on engine

Fail 19 Jun 2019 110,141 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

oil leak on engine

Pass 18 Jun 2018 109,612 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc pitted

Offside Rear brake disc pitted

Pass 20 Jun 2017 108,948 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2016 108,100 miles

Advise front brake pads low

Advise o/s/r brake disc corroded

Pass 16 Jun 2015 107,447 miles

Advise o/s/r brake disc corroded

Pass 12 Jun 2014 107,053 miles

Advise rear heat shield insecure

Pass 20 Jun 2013 106,758 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 18 Jun 2012 105,775 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2011 103,022 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2010 99,242 miles

o/s/r brake disc slightly corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2009 94,826 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2008 90,424 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2008 90,424 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 17 Jun 2008 90,406 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Jun 2007 88,844 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Jun 2006 86,256 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2005 85,929 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2005 85,929 miles

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)

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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PJ52 NME is a 2002 BMW 520 in Red with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 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 PJ52 NME, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What year was PJ52 NME registered?

PJ52 NME is a 2002 BMW 520, first registered on 5 December 2002.

Is PJ52 NME safe to buy?

The MOT history for PJ52 NME shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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